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adverbs of place
Examples: upstairs, around, here, to bed, in London, out ofthe window. The children are playing upstairs. Come and sit here. Don't throw orange peel out ofthe window.
She's sitting at the end ofthe garden.
Front position is also possible, especially in literary writing and if the adverb is not the main focus of the message (see 22.5).
At the end ofthe garden there was a very tall tree.
Adverbs of direction (movement) come before adverbs of position.
The children are running around upstairs.
adverbs of time and definite frequency
Examples: today, afterwards, in June, last year, finally, before, eventually, already, soon, still, last, daily, weekly, every year.
I'm going to London today. What did you do afterwards?
She has a new hairstyle every week.
Front position is also common if the adverb is not the main focus of the message.
Today I'm going to London. Every week she has a new hairstyle. Finally, eventually, already, soon and last can also go in mid-position.
manner, place, time
Most often, adverbs of manner, place and time go in that order.
Put the butter in the fridge at once. (NOT ••• at tJnt:e in the fridge.) Let's go to bed early. (NOT •.• eaf'ly ttl betl:)
I worked hard yestsrday.
She sang beautifully in the town hall last night.
adverbs of indefinite frequency: usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes and occasionally.
These adverbs can go in end position if they are the main focus of the message (but they are more common in mid-position - see 24).
I go there occasionally. We see her quite often. I get very depressed sometimes.
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24 adverb position (4): mid-position
Adverbs that usually go in mid-position: adverbs of indefinite frequency (e.g. sometimes), certainty (e.g. probably) and completeness (e.g. almost).
Adverbs that can go in mid-position: focusing adverbs (e.g. just), some adverbs of manner (e.g. angrily), comment adverbs (e.g. fortunately).
1 What exactly is mid-position?
Mid-position adverbs usually go before one-part verbs, after auxiliary verbs, and after amlarelislwaslwere.
before one-part verbs
I always play tennis on Saturdays. (NOT : pltty always tennis . ..) It certainly looks like rain. We nearly won the match.
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