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Blue cat Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Where should I put adverb?

Hi. Thanks for noticing my post.

I 'd like to ask you where I should put frequency adverbs.

I know you use them like ' You are always complaining!" or " She always comes home late."

We've learned that we should put frequency adverb after 'be-verbs' and before 'general verbs.'

But when it comes to this sentence, where should I put them?

A) People always being interested in wrestling should check this TV program every night.

or

B) People being always interested in wrestling should check this TV program every night.


I also wonder if the usage of participle "being interested", which modifies "people" is correct.

(Of course this would be better "People who are always interested in wrestling...")

If not, please tell me.

Thanks for everything.

BC



  

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blue cat I also wonder if the usage of participle "being interested", which modifies "people" is correct. It doesn't work. The implication is that someone is actively making them interested in wrestling.

— CalifJim

  • blue cat I also wonder if the usage of participle "being interested", which modifies "people" is correct.
  • It doesn't work.
  • The implication is that someone is actively making them interested in wrestling.
  • The implied passive works better in cases like the following: People being tortured usually scream.
  • Here we can more easily an agent of the verb 'torture'.
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blue catI also wonder if the usage of participle "being interested", which modifies "people" is correct.

It doesn't work. The implication is that someone is actively making them interested in wrestling.

The implied passive works better in cases like the following:

People being tortured usually scream.

Here we can more easily an age

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