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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Position of adverb

1. The poem has altogether sixteen lines.
2. The poem has sixteen lines altogether.
Is the position of the adverb "altogether" in both sentences OK? And which one is preferred by native speakers? Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

These sound natural to me. The poem, altogether, has sixteen lines. The poem has sixteen lines altogether.

— Philip

  • These sound natural to me.
  • The poem, altogether, has sixteen lines.
  • The poem has sixteen lines altogether.
  • Altogether, the poem has sixteen lines.
  • [ If these are all correct, you just can't go wrong!
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These sound natural to me. The poem, altogether, has sixteen lines. The poem has sixteen lines altogether. Altogether, the poem has sixteen lines. [ If these are all correct, you just can't go wrong! ]
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The poem has altogether sixteen lines.(without commas), right or wrong? Thanks again.
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AnonymousThe poem has altogether sixteen lines.(without commas), right or wrong? Thanks again.
The commas "felt good" to me.
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