0
Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

he's likely to still be around

Hi,
sorry to use one of GG sentences, but here's what she wrote:

We're always happy to welcome new people, but finding a more recent post, in which the person is likely to still be around to benefit from your response, is probably a better use of your talents.

Is that ok? I would have said "the person is likely to be still around" or "the person is still likely to be around"...
But if that is good too, then I think I can say a lot of things I thought didn't sound very good. Emotion: smile
Thanks Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

Hi, GG's version sounds OK to me. The placement of this kind of thing can be very flexible, particularly in everyday English. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, GG's version sounds OK to me.
  • The placement of this kind of thing can be very flexible, particularly in everyday English.
  • Clive
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

6 Answers
0
Hi,

GG's version sounds OK to me. The placement of this kind of thing can be very flexible, particularly in everyday English.

Clive
0
0
Ok, thanks.
I have no problems with split infinitives, it's just that I was able to find two better position for that adverb, so I thought it was a little unusual in that place.
0
0
I probably would have said still likely to be around, even though it doesn't mean exactly the same thing.

CJ
0
0
Hmmm... I'm afraid "the person is likely to be still around" is actually worse than GG version, "the person is likely to still be around".
This could be because the verb to be behaves like a normal verb when it is an infinitive or a gerund:
It is important to be not afarid of making mistakes ---> It is important to not be afarid of making mistakes.
Being not tired, I went for a rid
0
0
Not sure if that was a question, but not goes most naturally before to be or being.

It's important not to be afraid ...
Not being tired, I ...

CJ
0
0
CalifJimNot sure if that was a question, but not goes most naturally before to be or being.
Everything is a question here! Thanks.
0

Related Questions