Proper use of adverb of frequency

There is nothing wrong with He seldom speaks. To my ear it is preferable to He speaks seldom. Both I visit her frequently and I frequently visit her are acceptable.

Adverbs of frequency usually occur nearer the beginning of the sentence (but after the subject), but a few of them are unobjectionable at the end.

I would certainly not place a

Well then can you tell me tha why website like the one given below draw certain fixed rules for the placement od adverbs and adjectives.

http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramch24.html

Can you give me certain set of rules or exampes where placing an adve

I would regard the advice on that website as guidelines, not fixed rules. But whatever the case, the most natural position of adverbs of frequency is what that site calls the "middle position", i.e., after the "operator" if there is one (a form of to be, a modal, an auxiliary do or have).

always, frequently, generally, never, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes,

Grammarian-botIs it true that the adverb of frequency can be used at the end of a sentence when it follows an intransitive verb or a direct object of the subject.

• He speaks seldom.
  
  
• I visit her frequently.
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• He seldom speaks.
There are no rules about adverbs.

There are no rules about adverbs.

This isn't really true.
There are at least two kinds of adverbs with respect to placement: sentence adverbs and verb-phrase adverbs.
Sentence adverbs can only occur at the beginning or end of a sentence or between a subject and operator or between an operator and its accompanying verb.
Verb-phrase adverbs are more rest

CalifJimCJ

I said the same: try and see.

If it does not go it does not go. If there is no reason why this one or that one cannot go before or after a verb then you can't define a rule apart from saying it is not used that way. That is not a rule but a restriction based on who knows what. All restrictions in every language are logical but someti

For a native it is far easier

I often wonder if that is true! Especially when it comes to explaining it all.

CalifJimThere is nothing wrong with He seldom speaks. To my ear it is preferable to He speaks seldom.

I agree.

CalifJim

There are no rules about adverbs.

*Always I enjoy funny movies.
I always enjoy funny movies.
*I enjoy always funny movies.
*I enjoy funny always movies.
*I enjoy funny movies always.

*Always he is late.
?He always is late.
He is always late.
*He is late always.

*Always he ha

Can you also tell me what verb phrase adverbs are. I have searched it on the internet but couldn't find any good example.
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