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Yellowstarstruck Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Correct Order/Adverbs

Which order is correct for speaking? Thanks, Fulvio

  1. The plane arrived at the airport safely.
  2. The students crossed the road carefully.
  3. The plane safely arrived at the airport.
  4. The students carefully crossed the road.
  

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If you want to emphasise "safely" and "carefully" then use (1) and (2). If not, you can use (3) and (4). Overall, my feeling is that (1) and (2) would be more usual.

— GPY

  • If you want to emphasise "safely" and "carefully" then use (1) and (2).
  • If not, you can use (3) and (4).
  • Overall, my feeling is that (1) and (2) would be more usual.
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If you want to emphasise "safely" and "carefully" then use (1) and (2). If not, you can use (3) and (4). Overall, my feeling is that (1) and (2) would be more usual.

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