"usually" and word order

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Hi,at the moment I'm a bit confused about where "usually" can go in a sentence. The context is a riddle, where people have to guess which object is meant by "this" in the following sentences (it could be e.g. a mixer, or a dishwasher). Sentence 1: You can usually find this in a kitchen.Sentence 2: You can find this usually in a kitchen.Sentence 1 is OK, I think.I'm not sure about the word order in sentence 2, is it correct too?Thanks,ac2000

RandomGuy · Accepted Answer

Hi,

#1 is the usual placement, but #2 is not wrong.

Ac2000 · Answer

Ah, OK.

Thank you very much,

ac2000

CalifJim · Answer

ac2000You can usually find this in a kitchen.

Verb sequence: can find
First verb of the verb sequence: can

Place an adverb of frequency after the first verb of a multiple verb sequence: can usually find

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The other version makes the final phrase sound like an afterthought — something the speaker forgot to say and added at the end:

You can find this — usually in a kitchen.

CJ

Ac2000 · Answer

Thanks a lot, Jim, for the clarification!
It somehow sounded correct to me, but I didn't know under which circumstances the word order in sentence 2 could be used.
Your mentioning of "afterthought" makes it clear now.

Best wishes,

ac2000

Anonymous · Answer

The following are correct:

You can usually find this in a kitchen.

Usually you can find this in a kitchen.

You can find this in a kitchen usually.

You usually can find this in a kitchen.

Sentence 2 is not used in English.

"usually" and word order

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