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Ocsenttdd Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Position of Adv

Dear all.

My question is about the position of an adverb. For instance:

- I am slowly walking on the street.

- I am waking on the street slowly.

Which sentence sounds better and is it ok if I put "slowly" at the beginning (it look strange, I think so)?

Thanks for your help.
  

Top answer

Different sorts of adverbs have different degrees of flexibility. In this case, these are possible: I am slowly walking down the street. I am walking down the street slowly .

— Mister Micawber

  • Different sorts of adverbs have different degrees of flexibility.
  • In this case, these are possible: I am slowly walking down the street.
  • I am walking down the street slowly .
  • I am walking slowly down the street.
  • Slowly , I am walking down the street.
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Different sorts of adverbs have different degrees of flexibility. In this case, these are possible:

I am slowly walking down the street.

I am walking down the street slowly.

I am walking slowly down the street.

Slowly, I am walking down the street.

The most natural is the third one. The fourth one is un
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