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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Always can vs can always

1.They can always call me.

2.They always can call me.

I wonder whether there is a difference in meaning and 2 is grammatically correct.

I think there is, because in 1, "always" modifies "call", but in 2, "always" modifies "me".

So..what I want to know are..

Q1) Is 2 grammatically correct?

Q2) In 2, does "always" modify "can" ?

Q3) Is there a difference in meaning between 1 and 2?

  

Top answer

They can always call me. They always can call me. I wonder whether there is a difference in meaning and 2 is grammatically correct.

— CalifJim

  • They can always call me.
  • They always can call me.
  • I wonder whether there is a difference in meaning and 2 is grammatically correct.
  • This has been answered elsewhere.
  • 2 is not typical, but not wrong.
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fire1

1.They can always call me.

2.They always can call me.

I wonder whether there is a difference in meaning and 2 is grammatically correct.

This has been answered elsewhere. 2 is not typical, but not wrong. The meaning is the same.

fire1in 1, "always" modifies "call", but in 2, "always" modifies "me".
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