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Misko Pisko Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

placement of "usually"

Hi,
"usually" and other adverbs are usually placed before verbs and after BE and after auxiliary verbs when used in the middle of the sentence.

However, in my Azar's book I found an example sentence:

"Jane usually isn't on time for class".

So what is the difference between this sentence and:

"Jane isn't usually on time for class."

Is there any rule for using "usually" with negative BE?

And how about:

"I usually don't do that." and "I don't usually do that."

Both sound good to me. Emotion: smile So, can I choose where I put "usually"? And if so, can I do the same with other adverbs too?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Misko Pisko "Jane usually isn't on time for class". " Some frequency adverbs can be placed in the above positions for emphasis. Each case must be weighed separately for correctness.

— Cool Breeze

  • Misko Pisko "Jane usually isn't on time for class".
  • " Some frequency adverbs can be placed in the above positions for emphasis.
  • Each case must be weighed separately for correctness.
  • CB
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Misko Pisko"Jane usually isn't on time for class".
Misko Pisko"I usually don't do that."
Some frequency adverbs can be placed in the above positions for emphasis. Each case must be weighed separately for correctness.

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