Adverb placement

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Hi Everyone,Here is a sentence:     It's very cold outside.All I would like to know is why we don't say the following, given many adverbs can be anywhere in a sentence.     It's cold very outside.I know it's wrong, and I know where 'very' should be placed. Why can't 'very' be where it is in the second sentence?Thanks,CC

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Adverbs of degree (very, somewhat, extremely, not too, ...) always go before the word they modify. (exception: enough)

It's mostly sentential adverbs (adverbs that modify the entire sentence) that can go in a lot of different places. (unfortunately, certainly, definitely, ...)

Adverbs of manner like to be towards the end of the sentence, but they can move around a little.

Adverbs of frequency (always, never, usually, ...) stay pretty much after the first auxiliary verb if there is one, before the verb otherwise, except always after a form of be. (have often seen, would always lock (the door), usually knows, are never ready, ...)

Adverbs of place mostly go before adverbs of time if both are in the same sentence. (go there now, came to the office yesterday, be there in a minute, got sick at work last Monday, ...)

CJ

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