Grammatically, on holiday, on Sundays, in the evenings

[Rachel Adams]

Does the position of "grammatically," "on holiday," "on Sundays," "in the evenings" change the meaning of these sentences and are they all correct?

1. "It's grammatically wrong" or "It's wrong grammatically" or "Grammatically it's wrong."

2. "On Sundays I go swimming" or "I go swimming on Sundays."

3. "In the evenings she goes dancing" or "She goes dancing in the evenings."

4. "On holiday I go to France" or "I go to France on holiday."

 

[emsr2d2]

Does the position of "grammatically," "on holiday," "on Sundays," "in the evenings" change the meaning of these sentences and are they all correct?

1. "It's grammatically wrong" or "It's wrong, grammatically" or "Grammatically, it's wrong."
You need a comma in the second and third versions. I'd use the first version. They mean the same.

2. "On Sundays, I go swimming" or "I go swimming on Sundays."
You need a comma in the first. They're both possible and natural. They mean the same.

3. "In the evenings, she goes dancing" or "She goes dancing in the evenings."
You need a comma in the first. They're both possible and natural. They mean the same.

4. "On holiday I go to France" or "I go to France on holiday."
Only the second works, and only if you're talking about a habitual action. The first means "While I am on holiday, I also go to France". That makes no sense.

See above.

 

[Rachel Adams]

"The first means "While I am on holiday, I also go to France". That makes no sense."

What if the speaker means he visits different countries while he's on holiday?

 

[emsr2d2]

"The first means "While I am on holiday, I also go to France". That makes no sense."

What if the speaker means he visits different countries while he's on holiday?

That wouldn't be a clear way of saying that. We'd say something like "On my holiday this year, I'm planning to go to France, Belgium and Germany".