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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Sentence choice :Help

Hi, can sb please tell me which of these is correct and why:

a)The Prime Minister, C.J. Jones, met today in Sarajevo with Ernst Reichel, to discuss the current political situation and the future course of EU integration of BiH.
b)The Prime Minister, C.J. Jones, met with Ernst Reichel in Sarajevo today, to discuss the current political situation and the future course of EU integration of BiH.
Today, The Prime Minister, C.J. Jones, met with Ernst Reichel in Sarajevo, to discuss the current political situation and the future course of EU integration of BiH.
What interests me is the position of adverbials in sentences like this. Thank u
  

Top answer

All are OK, but they give differing degrees of emphasis to 'today'. C gives the most emphasis. B gives the least.

— Clive

  • All are OK, but they give differing degrees of emphasis to 'today'.
  • C gives the most emphasis.
  • B gives the least.
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All are OK, but they give differing degrees of emphasis to 'today'.
C gives the most emphasis.
B gives the least.
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I was taught that the position of adverbs in a sentence is manner-place-time. But I am not sure how to place them when I see a sentence like this. Can u explain, Clive, pls?

e.g.
Mr.Jones spoke today in London with members of the Delegation of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, led by MP and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO, Mike Turner
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