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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Children can get lost in large shopping centres [very easily].
Hello.
Please let's have a look at the sentence below:
1) Children can get lost in large shopping centres.
Where may I place the phrase 'very easily' in this sentence?
My proposals are as follows:
1a) Children very easily can get lost in large shopping centres.
1b) Children can get lost very easily in large shopping centres.
1c) Children can get lost in large shopping centres very easily.
I think that 1c is OK, 1b rather as well, but I am not sure about 1a. Maybe there are some other possible places?
Please let's have a look at the sentence below:
1) Children can get lost in large shopping centres.
Where may I place the phrase 'very easily' in this sentence?
My proposals are as follows:
1a) Children very easily can get lost in large shopping centres.
1b) Children can get lost very easily in large shopping centres.
1c) Children can get lost in large shopping centres very easily.
I think that 1c is OK, 1b rather as well, but I am not sure about 1a. Maybe there are some other possible places?
Top answer
I'd use (a) or (b), but (c) is acceptable.
- I'd use (a) or (b), but (c) is acceptable.
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ReegisWhere may I place the phrase 'very easily' in this sentence?Children can [here] get lost [here] in large shopping centres [here].
(Not as in your first sentence, though, pace fjj.)
CJ
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CalifJim(Not as in your first sentence, though, pace fjj.)I read the first sentence in a way that made it seem natural to me. I still think it's possible, but, in normal contexts, unlikely.
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