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[Essay/영작] (CM-075) Wrong position of adverbs "last night, always, tomorrow"
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347. The adverb of definite time misplaced.
(X) I last night went to the cinema.
(O) I went to the cinema last night.
Adverbs or adverbial phrases of definite time, like yesterday, today, tomorrow, last week, two months ago, 
are usually placed at the end of the sentence. 
If we want to emphasise the time, we put the adverb at the beginning: Yesterday I was very busy.
Note: If there is more than one adverb of definite time in a sentence, put the more exact expression 
before the more general: He was born at two o'clock in the morning on April 12th 1942.

348. The adverb of indefinite time misplaced.
(X) They come always to school by bus.
(O) They always come to school by bus.
Place adverbs of indefinite time, like ever, never, always, often, seldom, soon, sometimes and 
the adverbs almost, scarcely, hardly, nearly, even, before the principal verb.
Note: With the verb "to be" place the adverb of indefinite time after the verb:
They are always beautifully dressed.

349. The adverb of time placed before the adverb of place.
(X) The builders will be tomorrow here.
(O) The builders will be here tomorrow.
When using "an adverb of time and an adverb of place together in a sentence", 
the adverb of place must come first.