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Hanuman_2000 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

mostly

Hello,

1. It is mostly seen in cities.

2. It is seen mostly in cities.

Which one is correct?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Hi I think the first one.

  • Hi I think the first one.
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Hi

I think the first one.
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Hi,

1. It is mostly seen in cities.

2. It is seen mostly in cities.

Which one is correct?Both are.
You can also say
Mostly, it is seen in cities.
It is seen in cities, mostly.

It's a matter of emphasis. Generally, you give more emphasis as it moves towards the front of the sentence.

Clive
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Hi there

The second one is wrong because of using two verbs in one sentence.
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2. It is seen mostly in cities.
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mboutiHi there

The second one is wrong because of using two verbs in one sentence.
A Cornish Pasty2. It is seen mostly in cities.



We can clearly understand that the "is" in the second sentence was a typo. I have taken the liberty of going back to the original to fix that so the focus can be on the issue at hand: the posi

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