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I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos.



 
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I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos. #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 07, 2009 20:54 pm   I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos.
 

I hope I can soon send you the photos,

or

I hope I can send you soon the photos.

Is there a difference, if so what are the errors?

A thousand thanks for your time!!!!!!!!!

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I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos. #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 08, 2009 0:09 am   I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos.
 

Hola Nathan

Sentence 2 is not acceptable word order. You should not insert an adverb between the verb and the direct object of the verb.

You can insert the word "soon" between "can" and "send" (as you did in your first sentence), but the most common location for the word soon would be at the end of the sentence:

- I hope I can send you the photos soon.

If there is no auxiliary/helping verb, you can place "soon" before the verb. You can also use "soon" at the beginning of some sentences.

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I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos. #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:50 am   I can soon send you the photos. vs I can send you soon the photos.
 

Hello Nathan, please read the following message and change the titles of your questions: What is a meaningful message title and why is it important?

Your questions are titled 'grammar help' which isn't helpful at all since this entire forum is about 'grammar help'.

Many thanks for your cooperation and your interesting questions.
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adverb between the verb and the direct object of the verb #4 (permalink) Thu Oct 08, 2009 14:21 pm   adverb between the verb and the direct object of the verb
 

Could you please give me an example of this type of sentence.

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