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Question #: 10: Sometimes I have seen such a mess. This sentence is correct.
User's answer: False
Correct answer: True
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I used to think the correct phrasing is:

I have, sometimes, seen such a mess.
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Default Re: Correct phrasing?

'sometimes' is a sentence adverb, which means it goes at the beginning or end of the sentence:

Sometimes I go to the movie.
I go to the movies sometimes.

Maybe you're thinking of "often"?

EX: I have often seen such a mess.

Note, 'sometimes' is semantically awkward with present perfect 'have seen'.
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Thanks if it's a rule, it's a rule. I didn't know that one.
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