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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
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Hello,
1. I want to play on the slide. (again)
I have to rewrite the above sentence using the word given in the bracket.
a) I want to play again on the slide.
b) I want to play on the slide again.
Which one is correct?
1. I want to play on the slide. (again)
I have to rewrite the above sentence using the word given in the bracket.
a) I want to play again on the slide.
b) I want to play on the slide again.
Which one is correct?
Top answer
I think both are correct but (a) sounds better
- I think both are correct but (a) sounds better
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You might say that A puts the focus on "playing"; "on the slide" has less importance. B puts the focus on "playing on the slide", and so would be the more usual version, in this context.
MrP
MrP
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As long as there are no phrases with a lot of words intervening, I find the most natural place for again at the end of a sentence.
You need to write this letter again.
We decided to lend money to our daughter again.
John has made the same mistake again.
I want to play on the slide again.
I want to play again on the big, shiny, new slide that the school
You need to write this letter again.
We decided to lend money to our daughter again.
John has made the same mistake again.
I want to play on the slide again.
I want to play again on the big, shiny, new slide that the school
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