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Chiaking Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

How is the meaning different?

You definitely should not make important judgments only based on fortune-telling.
You should not definitely make important judgments only based on fortune-telling.

Is the meaning different depending on the location of "definitely"?
  

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The placement of the word could possibly change the meaning of the sentence. In this case, the second sentence just doesn't work. [ I prefer to put only as near what it is modifying as possible: judgments based only on fortune-telling.

— Philip

  • The placement of the word could possibly change the meaning of the sentence.
  • In this case, the second sentence just doesn't work.
  • [ I prefer to put only as near what it is modifying as possible: judgments based only on fortune-telling.
  • ]
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The placement of the word could possibly change the meaning of the sentence. In this case, the second sentence just doesn't work. [ I prefer to put only as near what it is modifying as possible: judgments based only on fortune-telling. ]
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How about
You should definitely not make ?.
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chiakingHow about You should definitely not make ?.
That's better!
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