Which sentence is better/correct?

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Anonymous  #456466  Sun, 23 Dec 07 11:11 PM

I will eventually defeat Greg.

or.

I eventually will deafeat Greg.

  
Grammar Geek  #456469  Sun, 23 Dec 07 11:40 PM

Both are correct. I find the first more natural.

  
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CalifJim  #456542  Mon, 24 Dec 07 04:26 AM
The most natural place for many adverbs is after the first operator (will in this case), so the first is better.

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