I get up every day at 9. I get up at 9 every day.

[sadra1400]

1) I get up every day at 9.
2) I get up at 9 every day.

According to the order of adverbs rule, we must choose the first. But some people prefer the second. What do you think? Which one is natural to natives?

 

[emsr2d2]

They're both acceptable. I use the second.

 

[emsr2d2]

Bear in mind that we also use "Every day, I get up at 9".

 

[Skrej]

I'd use the first one if I wished to stress the 'every day' aspect. Otherwise, I'd normally use the 2nd one, which stresses the 9:00 element more. The version in post #3 really stresses the 'every day' aspect even more than the the first version.

 

[jutfrank]

Skrej is right, of course. If you mean to focus on what time the action of getting up takes place, then version 2 is the one to use.

get up at 9

get up = action
at 9 = what time the action happens

The time phrase every day is secondary information to at 9.

 

[Kontol]

They're both acceptable. I use the second.

Hello, emar2d2. I'm wondering why you say "I use the second" instead of "I would use the second?" Usually a question like above needs "would".

 

[emsr2d2]

In this case, I'm not talking about a hypothetical. I was talking about the word order. I quite frequently say "I get up at [time] every day" so I am able to say with certainty which construction I use, without having to wonder "If I said that, what would I use?"