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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
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Can adverbs modify auxiliary verbs such as may, can, will, must, shall, should, would, could, do, and need?
Can adverbs modify auxiliary verbs such as may, can, will, must, shall, should, would, could, do, and need?
For example,
always can, always will, always must...
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"always" and other adverbs of frequency belong after an auxiliary. However, you may find it before the auxiliary on a rare occasion. I don't recommend that you do that.
- "always" and other adverbs of frequency belong after an auxiliary.
- However, you may find it before the auxiliary on a rare occasion.
- I don't recommend that you do that.
- Sentential adverbs can go before the auxiliary, though.
- He certainly can do that.
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"always" and other adverbs of frequency belong after an auxiliary.
However, you may find it before the auxiliary on a rare occasion. I don't recommend that you do that.
Sentential adverbs can go before the auxiliary, though.
He certainly can do that. / He can certainly do that.
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