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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Placement of adverbs in spoken and written English? Informal or formal?
For instance, lets us take this phrase.
1 . I had inadvertently pushed awry.
2 . I inadvertently had pushed awry.
What is the difference between the above two?
I have noticed that in many novels , adverb is placed in the same way as in number 1. This seems more formal.
In spoken English , I usually hear a lot of people going for number 2. This seems more informal.
Which one is the correct one for academical purposes and for casual purposes?
Which one is correct in British English?
1 . I had inadvertently pushed awry.
2 . I inadvertently had pushed awry.
What is the difference between the above two?
I have noticed that in many novels , adverb is placed in the same way as in number 1. This seems more formal.
In spoken English , I usually hear a lot of people going for number 2. This seems more informal.
Which one is the correct one for academical purposes and for casual purposes?
Which one is correct in British English?
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Hi, For instance, lets us take this phrase. What does 'I had . .
- Hi, For instance, lets us take this phrase.
- What does 'I had .
- .
- pushed awry' mean?
- Are you sure 'awry' is the correct word for your meaning?
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Hi,
For instance, lets us take this phrase.
What does 'I had . . . pushed awry' mean? Are you sure 'awry' is the correct word for your meaning?
1 . I had inadvertently pushed awry.
2 . I inadvertently had pushed awry.
What is the difference between the above two? There's no real difference. To me, #2 is a little more emphatic.
I have noticed tha
For instance, lets us take this phrase.
What does 'I had . . . pushed awry' mean? Are you sure 'awry' is the correct word for your meaning?
1 . I had inadvertently pushed awry.
2 . I inadvertently had pushed awry.
What is the difference between the above two? There's no real difference. To me, #2 is a little more emphatic.
I have noticed tha
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