The order of adverbs

Matm · #1 (permalink) Mon Jul 13, 2009 22:40 pm *The order of adverbs*

I'm really doubted about the order of adverbs. So,
what is the right order of adverbs when there are a lot of them (different sorts) in a sentence?

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:04 am *The order of adverbs*

Unlike adjectives, adverbs can occur only two (or three?) together at the most. Put the general one (very, mostly, etc) first.
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Alan · #3 (permalink) Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:48 am *The order of adverbs*

Hi Matm,

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

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/50/index.html

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/11/index.html

Alan
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