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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"Kim would probably have..." "Kim would have probably..."

Kim would probably have just said that she won't back you up.

Kim would have probably just said that she won't back you up.

I wonder if it makes any difference if I change the order of the words 'have' and 'probably'.

Thank you.

Best wishes,

PBF
  

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'Probably' as an adverb used to emphasize the verb close to it. The first ' have just said ', the second ' just said '.

— Whl626

  • 'Probably' as an adverb used to emphasize the verb close to it.
  • The first ' have just said ', the second ' just said '.
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'Probably' as an adverb used to emphasize the verb close to it. The first ' have just said ', the second ' just said '. Emotion: smile
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Ah, I see. Thanks.

So what are the differences between the two sentences besides that? I mean do they mean exactly the same thing and are could they be used in the same kind of context?

Thank you again.

Best wishes,

PBF
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The difference is the emphasis. Normally adverb doesn't change the meaning of a sentence but give more prominence to it.
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When you have a compound verb - several verb forms in a row, the adverbs usually go most naturally after the first verb in the sequence, thus:

Kim would probably just have said that she won't back you up.

This pattern is not fixed in concrete, so you can move the adverbs to the right (as long as you don't place them after all of the verb
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