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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Both current and former students today reminded me of this.
Where does "today" go. Here or at the end? Thanks,
  

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Anon: English is very flexible in the placement of adverbs in a sentence. Most naturally, it can be at the beginning, the end, or near the verb. I would say any of the following: Today both current and former students reminded me of this.

  • Anon: English is very flexible in the placement of adverbs in a sentence.
  • Most naturally, it can be at the beginning, the end, or near the verb.
  • I would say any of the following: Today both current and former students reminded me of this.
  • Both current and former students reminded me of this today.
  • Both current and former students reminded me today of this.
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Anon:

English is very flexible in the placement of adverbs in a sentence. Most naturally, it can be at the beginning, the end, or near the verb. I would say any of the following:

Today both current and former students reminded me of this.

Both current and former students reminded me of this today.
Both current and former students reminded me today of this.

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