This morning vs In the morning

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Dear all,Could you please tell me whether the following sentences are correct? If yes, please tell me the difference in their meaning. I can't exactly make out how the position of the word "even" before the word "told" and after the word "you" change the meaning of the sentence.1) I even told you this morning that I was going shopping this evening.2) I even told you this morning that I was going shopping in the evening.3) I told you even this morning that I was going shopping this evening.4) I told you even this morning that I was going shopping in the evening.5) I already told you this morning that I was going shopping this evening.6) I already told you this morning that I was going shopping in the evening.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

cat navy 425I can't exactly make out how the position of the word "even" before the word "told" and after the word "you" change the meaning of the sentence.

I'm not sure what particular meaning you're trying to convey with 'even', but it doesn't seem to sound natural to me anywhere in that sentence.

Maybe I even told you ... would work if there were some appropriate context before it such as I told you (this), and I told you (that). I even told you ....

cat navy 4255) I already told you this morning that I was going shopping this evening.

'already' works well, however, even though it's optional in this example. This sentence is fine.

cat navy 425This morning vs In the morning

this morning

By the way, what you want to avoid at all costs is the common mistake "today morning".

CJ

This morning vs In the morning

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