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Olivecar Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Really + can? or can + really?

Hello,

I found this sentence in an old book about "What seems to be the trouble":

-"You may think that I'm fussy but I really can't accept this kind of thing again."

I wonder why "really" is placed before "can" - a modal verb. I think it must be placed after "can" . But I'm not sure. Please help!

Thank you!

  

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olivecar I wonder why " really" is placed before "can" - a modal verb. I think it must be placed after "can" . But I'm not sure.

— CalifJim

  • olivecar I wonder why " really" is placed before "can" - a modal verb.
  • I think it must be placed after "can" .
  • But I'm not sure.
  • Please help!
  • If you put "really" (or its synonym "truly") before a negation, it emphasizes the negation.
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olivecarI wonder why "really" is placed before "can" - a modal verb. I think it must be placed after "can" . But I'm not sure. Please help!

If you put "really" (or its synonym "truly") before a negation, it emphasizes the negation. If you put it after the negation, it minimizes the negation.

really not ~ definitely NOT; absolutel

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