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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Searched / searched for the keys high and low
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He searched / searched for the keys high and low. Finally, he saw it in the car.
He searched / searched for the keys high and low. Finally, he saw it in the car.
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Yes, after a small correction: He searched for the keys high and low. Finally, he saw them in the car. It sounds more natural if the adverb is placed directly after the verb: He searched high and low for the keys.
- Yes, after a small correction: He searched for the keys high and low.
- Finally, he saw them in the car.
- It sounds more natural if the adverb is placed directly after the verb: He searched high and low for the keys.
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Yes, after a small correction:
He searched for the keys high and low. Finally, he saw them in the car.
It sounds more natural if the adverb is placed directly after the verb:
He searched high and low for the keys.
He searched for the keys high and low. Finally, he saw them in the car.
It sounds more natural if the adverb is placed directly after the verb:
He searched high and low for the keys.
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