The correct position of the word 'both'

[Sallyann]

I would normally say:

She talked to both the teacher and my father.

but even though it may not the most elegant way, is it grammatically correct to say:

She talked both to the teacher and to my father.

?

Thanks.

[HamburgEnglish]

She talked to both the teacher and my father. (she talked to the two people)
She talked both to the teacher and to my father. (she did these two things)

Hope this helps...

rob
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[Sallyann]

Thank you very much.