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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Use of words

should the beginning of the sentence be "That boy always has been..." or "That boy has always been..."?
  

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Hi, The latter is more common, and easier to say in my opinion. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, The latter is more common, and easier to say in my opinion.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The latter is more common, and easier to say in my opinion.

Clive
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Adverbs of frequency (like "always") typically go after the first operator (auxiliary verb, modal verb, or form of be). If there is none, they go before the main verb.

CJ
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