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Nokia88 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

The usage of "Also"

Dear teachers,

I still can't master the usage of "also"

I happened to read the following three sentences with answers from a forum a few days ago by chance. According to what they said: "The meaning of a sentence can be different when the word "also" is written at different position." Though I have a book of Swan Practical English Usage with me (Printed on year 1997, Second edition 1995), non of the explanations from the book under the entries of (also) and ( also, as well as, too) looks similar to what the three sentences and answers described.

I doubt the structure of the sentences and meanings are all correct. Especially sentence 3. I thought "also" cannot be placed at the end of a sentence. Could you kindly explain them in detail? And I want to know the difference between "is also" and "also is".

Here are the three sentences with answers I copied from that forum:
1. William is also concerned in this matter.
= William is concerned in this matter as well as that one.

2. William also is concerned in this matter.
=William is concerned in this matter,just as somebody else is.

3. William is concerned in this matter also.
=This matter is the last of many that have been mentioned.

Your explanation will be very much appreciated!
  

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Nokia88 1. William is also concerned in this matter. 2.

  • Nokia88 1.
  • William is also concerned in this matter.
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  • William also is concerned in this matter.
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Nokia88
1. William is also concerned in this matter.
2. William also is concerned in this matter.
3. William is concerned in this matter also.
Hi cell phone!
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Cool BreezeOther members may see things differently
I read the first one this way: "In addition to what has been already said, William is also concerned in this matter." In other words, William is concerned in A, B, C, and also in D. 
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Nokia88
1. William is also concerned in this matter.
2. William also is concerned in this matter.
3. William is concerned in this matter also.


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