'can't afford' with 'always'

[Liza]

Hello again,

Could you please tell me which is correct?

1 I always can't afford to go to restaurants.
2 I can't always afford to go to restaurants.
3 I can't afford always to go to restaurants.

Thanks

Bye
Liza

[Mister Micawber]

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Only this one is natural:

2 I can't always afford to go to restaurants.
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[Hakura]

Hi, I'm a new member and I was just reading the different topics and questions which are really interesting I think. I know you already got an answer to your question but I was just thinking of putting your sentence another way. What do you think of : "I can't afford going to restaurants all the time / every day." Do you think there's a difference of meaning?
hakura

[Mister Micawber]

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It suggests that the speaker may indeed be going to restaurants frequently, and is spending too much money.
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