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PASTEL Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Word worder of adverb of frequency

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001-A theology professor said, "Churches today 11b10grow usually12b10 by biological growth...or by transfer growth...In Acts, however, the growth was conversion growth, for the church was just behinning its work." 12br
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102-A theology professor said, "Churches today 11b10usually grow12b10 by biological growth...or by transfer growth...In Acts, however, the growth was conversion growth, for the church was just behinning its work." 12blockquote
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00As far as I know, adverb of frenguency, most of the time, is preceded by verb. For example, "I sometimes shoot questions in the air." You don't say, "I shoot sometimes questions in the air." 02br
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00But I found in my example sentence 1 and 2, both word order are quite possible. The essence of the sentence still remains. I need your comment. 02br
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" 02br 02br 02br 00As far as I know, adverb of frenguency, most of the time, is preceded by verb. " 02br 02br 00But I found in my example sentence 1 and 2, both word order are quite possible. The essence of the sentence still remains.

— Just the truth

  • " 02br 02br 02br 00As far as I know, adverb of frenguency, most of the time, is preceded by verb.
  • " 02br 02br 00But I found in my example sentence 1 and 2, both word order are quite possible.
  • The essence of the sentence still remains.
  • I need your comment.
  • 02br 02br 00JTT: I think virtually all ESLs that come here are familiar with the NORMAL NEUTRAL positioning of adverbs and I'm certain that you are, Pastel.
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0 1-A theology professor said, "Churches today grow usually by biological growth...or by transfer growth...In Acts, however, the growth was conversion growth, for the church was just behinning its work." 02br
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002-A theology professor said, "Churches today usually grow by biological growth...or by transfer growth...In Acts, however, the growth was conversion growth, for
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00It shows an afterthought, a qualification that the speaker feels, needs to be added.12blockquote
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00Thank you, it's clear as crystal now. 02br
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00What lovely black sheep of the family. 02br
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0 I would add 'emphasis' to the list of reasons for moving an adverb of frequency; which you might denote thus: 02br
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001. 'Churches today grow – usually – by biological growth...' 02br
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00The intonation in the case of 'emphasis' differs from the intonation in the case of 'afterthought'. 02br
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00Some writers will also place
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0 Hello! MrP, 02br
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00There is yet another reason for moving the adverb: where we have an adverb of frequency in each clause, they quite often follow the verb, e.g. 12br
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104. 'Churches today grow sometimes by biological growth (when the children within a local church family make a personal profession of faith), but more frequently
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0 Indeed – JTT's explanation is fine. My alternatives are merely supplementary. 02br
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00Let me offer a little more slop: 02br
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00A faintly querying emphasis might be notated thus: 02br
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005. 'Churches today grow 01i00usually02i00 by biological growth...' 02br
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00And perhaps a b
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0 Thank you, MrP! I got it. 0-
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0What about in passive voice? 02br
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00Cancun 00is annually visited by an array of tourists...02br
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00Cancun 00is visited annually by an array of tourists...?02br
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00Does the rule apply to the auxiliary "to be" or only the verb?02br
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