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postmodernbliss  +  769614 Mon, 08 Jun 09 12:01 AM
Can anyone explain to me which of the two sentences below has the adverb badly  placed correctly:

 

Where you badly hurt?

Where you hurt badly?

 

Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who replies to this post.
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AlpheccaStars  +  769709 Mon, 08 Jun 09 01:14 AM
Your sentences are not correct. Are you sure you mean "where" and not "were"?


Were you badly hurt?


The adverb "badly" modifies the adjective "hurt" - it answers the question: to what degree were you injured?
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CalifJim  +  769727 Mon, 08 Jun 09 01:31 AM
postmodernbliss
“

Where Were you badly hurt?

Where Were you hurt badly?

”

Both are fine (as corrected).


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Anonymous, 139 days ago
Both are correct:

 

Were you hurt badly?

BUT

Were you badly hurt? = sounds better to me (British English?)

 

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