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She grinned happily. She happily grinned. Same words. I generally prefer the later, but they have very slight differences in emphasis. Without the adverb, t
by sandworm101 1y ago
She grinned happily.
She happily grinned.
Same words. I generally prefer the later, but they have very slight differences in emphasis. Without the adverb, the subtle difference is lost.
- simonask 1y agoIt’s not that subtle. The latter means that she was happy to grin, the former that she was grinning in a happy way. The line is only really blurred between these in poetic registers.
- stevage 1y agoI don't pick up on that difference in meaning at all. Is that some general rule for adverb placement?
- Shorn 1y ago"I only said she stole my money." Moving "only" to any other spot in this sentence is grammatically correct and changes the meaning. As for "rules", well, welcome to English: the rules are made up and the points don't matter.