"cannot readily be" or "cannot be readily" ?

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Hi,this "cannot  readily be" combined with glue.this "cannot  be readily" combined with glue.Which is correct? Thank you!

Avangi · Accepted Answer

In my opinion, they're both correct.

- A.

Regards · Answer

Hi,

Why not capitalize t in this?

This cannot be readily combined with glue - This sentence seems more reasonable to me,

because readily is an adverb modifying the word combined directly.

Having said that, I wouldn't say the first one is incorrect, but it's less common.

In this sense, readily means freely.

Regards

Avangi · Answer

Hi, Regards,

Yeah, I missed the capital letters.

As a practical consideration, I find the sentence a bit unnatural.

Are we talking about how the substances behave, or about how the practitioner behaves?

I'd probably say, "This does not readily combine with glue."

Even at that, one has to wonder what the second substance is, and why we wish to combine it with glue.

I was thinking "easily" rather than "freely," but "freely" seems to work under the circumstances.

Rgdz, - A.

Regards · Answer

AvangiHi, Regards,

Yeah, I missed the capital letters - It's OK. Actually, I replied to the OP.

I'd probably say, "This does not readily combine with glue."
Even at that, one has to wonder what the second substance is, and why we wish to combine it with glue.

I agree with you. However, I assume the context could tell us more.

By the way, it's nice to see your politeness when you're commenting.

Rgdz, - A.

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