Adverbs question: "I usually don't have to ... " or "I don't usual

[Zajac]

Hello all!,

Could you tell me if it's possible to say ...
"I usually don't have to work on Saturdays."
or only correct form is ...
"I don't usually have to work on Saturdays."

another similar example

"It costs probably a lot to stay there."
or
"It probably costs a lot to stay there."

Thanks for help,
Zajac

[Alan]

Hi zajac,

You might care to look at some material I've written for the site on adverbs:

Grammar Lesson: English Adverbs
http://www.english-test.net/lessons/11/index.html

Grammar Lesson: Types of adverbs
http://www.english-test.net/lessons/50/index.html

On your examples I would prefer the second version in both cases.

Alan
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[Valdazzar]

"I don't usually have to work on Saturdays."
"It probably costs a lot to stay there."
these are the correct answers

You use adverbs of frequency before verbs or after the verb to be.
eg. I am always late. or I always brush my teeth.

[Valdazzar]

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