Conversation started Mar 24, 2017 at 11:12.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Mar 24, 2017 11:12
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Q: When can we put an adverb before "be verb"?

TomI often hear people say: A: She is beautiful B: She certainly is. but we say "They are definitely suited for each other." & don't say "They definitely are suited..." because it sounds wrong. so, When can we put an adverb before "be verb"?

adverbs
We really can't?
Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
Not sure if we really can't, though it's true that are definitely ... is the more usual position.
(actually, I think it's okay)
> It is an initiative to gather information and lessons learned from these accidents, because they definitely have been repeated.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
There's sometimes not much more sense to why things are common other than them flowing well in the mouth.
Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
they definitely have been is not that hard to find.
> They generally are not suited to use as homesites because of the hazard of flooding. Wetness, moderately slow permeability, moderate shrink-swell potential, and low strength for roads and streets are the main limitations.
They generally are not suited is not that hard to find either.
I think definitely is rarer, but only because of definitely itself.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Mhm
Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
definitely is a bad choice in relatively formal writing, IMO.
 
Conversation ended Mar 24, 2017 at 11:19.