NAL123
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I found an example in Cambridge Dictionary(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/adverbs-and-adverb-phrases-position):
You can definitely never predict what will happen.
In the above example, what is the adverb "definitely" modifying?
a) You can [[definitely never] predict] what will happen. ('definitely' modifying 'never') Or
b) You can [never [predict definitely]] what will happen. ('definitely' modifying 'predict')
Can I write the original sentence the same way as b)?
You can definitely never predict what will happen.
In the above example, what is the adverb "definitely" modifying?
a) You can [[definitely never] predict] what will happen. ('definitely' modifying 'never') Or
b) You can [never [predict definitely]] what will happen. ('definitely' modifying 'predict')
Can I write the original sentence the same way as b)?