Position of 'both'
I think I should place 'both' after a subject like the following sentence.
A. Maybe someday you both will meet again.
However, I heard today some native speaker said like this.
B. Maybe someday you'll both meet again.
Could you confirm whether both of A and B are right? Also, I guess the 'both' moves back due to the contradiction, 'you'll'. Could you tell me whether my guess is right? Thank you in advance.
Top answer
I assume that the speaker is addressing two people and referring to their meeting each other again. Strictly speaking, the word "both" seems unnecessary to me, or very strictly even wrong. Just say "Maybe someday you'll meet again".
- I assume that the speaker is addressing two people and referring to their meeting each other again.
- Strictly speaking, the word "both" seems unnecessary to me, or very strictly even wrong.
- Just say "Maybe someday you'll meet again".
- However, if the word "both" is to be included then it can go in either position, except that if a contraction is used then it obviously cannot be placed within the contraction.
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I assume that the speaker is addressing two people and referring to their meeting each other again. Strictly speaking, the word "both" seems unnecessary to me, or very strictly even wrong. Just say "Maybe someday you'll meet again". However, if the word "both" is to be included then it can go in either position, except that if a contraction is used then it obviously cannot be placed within the
0A and B are both OK. Even without the contradiction contraction, you can say 'Maybe someday you will both meet again'.
Another version is 'Maybe someday both of you will meet again'.
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