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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Place of Adverb in an Interrogatory Sentence.

Which sentence of the two is correct:
"What happened actually?" or "What actually happened?"?
If both are, is there a difference in meaning?

Thanks!
  

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Anonymous What happened actually? Not usual, but understandable as meaning the one below. I don't recommend it except possibly with a pause for rhetorical effect.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What happened actually?
  • Not usual, but understandable as meaning the one below.
  • I don't recommend it except possibly with a pause for rhetorical effect.
  • What happened?
  • — Actually.
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AnonymousWhat happened actually?
Not usual, but understandable as meaning the one below. I don't recommend it except possibly with a pause for rhetorical effect. What happened? — Actually.
AnonymousWhat actually happened?
Normal, usual.

"really" and "truly" operate the same way.

CJ
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