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&lt;font color=red&gt;DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here.  Post them in our &lt;a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3616.28671)</generator><item><title>Post</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbPlacementMultipleAuxiliaries/wnqbd/post.htm#737211</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 06:03:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:737211</guid><dc:creator>CalifJim</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbPlacementMultipleAuxiliaries/wnqbd/post.htm#737211</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-737211.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Adverbs of manner usually go at the end. Others usually go after the first operator.       CJ</description></item><item><title>Re: Adverb placement with multiple auxiliaries.</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbPlacementMultipleAuxiliaries/wnqbd/post.htm#736773</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:32:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:736773</guid><dc:creator>AlpheccaStars</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbPlacementMultipleAuxiliaries/wnqbd/post.htm#736773</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-736773.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Okay. Which sentence is correct? I have carefully been studying for the test. Or.. I have been carefully studying for the test.    Neither is the most natural. This is the one I would say: I have been studying carefully for the test.   The adverb carefully describes the manner of study, so I place it immediately after the root word of the verb (studying).</description></item><item><title>Adverb placement with multiple auxiliaries.</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbPlacementMultipleAuxiliaries/wnqbd/post.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 23:23:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:736681</guid><dc:creator>BlackBlitz</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdverbPlacementMultipleAuxiliaries/wnqbd/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-736681.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Adverb placement! Quick question.? I know if we want to place an adverb in the middle of the sentence, it either goes before the main verb or between the auxiliary or main verb. However, what happens if there are two auxiliaries and a main verb. This is an excerpt from a very reliable grammar website. ADVERB PLACEMENT The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Examples: * You have only been waiting here for one hour. * Have you only been waiting here for one hour? So does this mean that manner adverbs (such as carefully) go right after the main auxiliary?    * 12 minutes ago  * - 4 days left to answer.  Additional Details Okay. Which sentence is correct? I have...</description></item></channel></rss>