[General] Always and neatly: where should they go?

[naweewra]

Hello,

I'm trying to fit both "always" and "neatly" in my sentence, but I'm not sure which adverb goes where?

1. She always neatly writes a shopping list.

2. She always writes a shopping list neatly.

3. She neatly writes a shopping list always.

I personally feel that Sentence 1 captures what I want to say, but I'm not so sure it sounds natural in English.

Thank you.

Nawee

 

[BobK]

Hello,

I'm trying to fit both "always" and "neatly" in my sentence, but I'm not sure which adverb goes where?

1. She always neatly writes a shopping list. :-? Possible, but stilted.

2. She always writes a shopping list neatly. :tick:

3. She neatly writes a shopping list always. :cross: But arguably possible with contrastive stress on the 'neatly' and a big pause before 'always'.

I personally feel that Sentence 1 captures what I want to say, but I'm not so sure it sounds natural in English. :down:

Thank you.

Nawee

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