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#2 (permalink) Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:21 am ADVERB definitely: I definitely will be late today |
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. What do you think, Quoc? Has your teacher already given you a rule?
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#3 (permalink) Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:43 am ADVERB definitely: I definitely will be late today |
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Dera teacher,
She said this adverb is normally putted before the main verb, but she told all are acceptable. So, I understand nothing.
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#4 (permalink) Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:07 am ADVERB definitely: I definitely will be late today |
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Hi quoc,
To my knowledge, adverb is placed (1) before main verb, (2) after verb To Be, and (3) after the first (modal) auxiliary verb.
Example:
(1) I definitely come late today. (2) I am definitely late today. (3) I will definitely be late today.
Just some ideas
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#5 (permalink) Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:26 am ADVERB definitely: I definitely will be late today |
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Hi Quoc
Jupiter has given you some good rules. Well done, Jupiter. :D (But the first sentence should be in a future tense: (1) I will definitely come late today.)
Regarding Quoc's sentences: - (b) is correct and is the most "standard" or "typical" - (a) is also acceptable as an alternative to (b)
- (c) sounds odd. (Is your teacher trying to stress the word "late"?)
- (d) sounds odd. (Is your teacher trying to stress the word "today"?) - (e) also sounds odd, but might be possible if you place a comma after "Definitely". The word "definitely" would then sound like an agreement with or verification of something someone else has just said.
- (f) also sounds odd, but might be possible if the word "definitely" is separated from the rest of the sentence and added as an afterthought (i.e., additional punctuation necessary)
I find it hard to believe that an English teacher would tell you that you can put the word "definitely" anywhere you like and leave it at that. :? Does that mean that when you have a test, your teacher will accept the word "definitely" anywhere in every sentence? :roll:
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#6 (permalink) Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:43 am ADVERB definitely: I definitely will be late today |
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| tung quoc wrote: |
| She said this adverb is normally putted before the main verb, but she told all are acceptable.Quoc |
I Quoc, your certainly know that the past participle of put is put? I'm sure you have learned the irregular verbs at school?
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