Where should “efficiently” go? “…to use ___ the money we collected ___.”
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I need to answer a business-related e-mail. Which one is correct grammatically?
- We request your approval to use efficiently the money we collected.
- We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
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I need to answer a business-related e-mail. Which one is correct grammatically?
- We request your approval to use efficiently the money we collected.
- We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
grammar adverbs infinitives
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Did you collect the money efficiently, or do you want to use it efficiently? Is using money efficiently necessarily a good thing? (I know a few Nigerian princes who want to efficiently use my money.) There seem to be a lot of rhetorical considerations here that goes beyond where you put the adverb.
– TaliesinMerlin
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I need to answer a business-related e-mail. Which one is correct grammatically?
- We request your approval to use efficiently the money we collected.
- We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
grammar adverbs infinitives
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I need to answer a business-related e-mail. Which one is correct grammatically?
- We request your approval to use efficiently the money we collected.
- We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
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grammar adverbs infinitives
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Did you collect the money efficiently, or do you want to use it efficiently? Is using money efficiently necessarily a good thing? (I know a few Nigerian princes who want to efficiently use my money.) There seem to be a lot of rhetorical considerations here that goes beyond where you put the adverb.
– TaliesinMerlin
10 hours ago
What do you think so far? This kind of question is better suited to English Language Learners.SE
– Mitch
10 hours ago
add a comment |
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Did you collect the money efficiently, or do you want to use it efficiently? Is using money efficiently necessarily a good thing? (I know a few Nigerian princes who want to efficiently use my money.) There seem to be a lot of rhetorical considerations here that goes beyond where you put the adverb.
– TaliesinMerlin
10 hours ago
What do you think so far? This kind of question is better suited to English Language Learners.SE
– Mitch
10 hours ago
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Did you collect the money efficiently, or do you want to use it efficiently? Is using money efficiently necessarily a good thing? (I know a few Nigerian princes who want to efficiently use my money.) There seem to be a lot of rhetorical considerations here that goes beyond where you put the adverb.
– TaliesinMerlin
10 hours ago
Did you collect the money efficiently, or do you want to use it efficiently? Is using money efficiently necessarily a good thing? (I know a few Nigerian princes who want to efficiently use my money.) There seem to be a lot of rhetorical considerations here that goes beyond where you put the adverb.
– TaliesinMerlin
10 hours ago
What do you think so far? This kind of question is better suited to English Language Learners.SE
– Mitch
10 hours ago
What do you think so far? This kind of question is better suited to English Language Learners.SE
– Mitch
10 hours ago
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The correct option is #2:
We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
Alternatively, you could write:
We request your approval to efficiently use the money we collected.
The latter option parses more naturally to me, as "efficiently" here is not modifying the verb "to collect", but rather, the verb "to use". Therefore, it is best to keep the adverb as close to the verb it modifies as possible, but to keep it in front of the verb.
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
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I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
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1 hour ago
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The correct option is #2:
We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
Alternatively, you could write:
We request your approval to efficiently use the money we collected.
The latter option parses more naturally to me, as "efficiently" here is not modifying the verb "to collect", but rather, the verb "to use". Therefore, it is best to keep the adverb as close to the verb it modifies as possible, but to keep it in front of the verb.
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
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I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
– annekess
1 hour ago
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The correct option is #2:
We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
Alternatively, you could write:
We request your approval to efficiently use the money we collected.
The latter option parses more naturally to me, as "efficiently" here is not modifying the verb "to collect", but rather, the verb "to use". Therefore, it is best to keep the adverb as close to the verb it modifies as possible, but to keep it in front of the verb.
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
2
I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
– annekess
1 hour ago
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The correct option is #2:
We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
Alternatively, you could write:
We request your approval to efficiently use the money we collected.
The latter option parses more naturally to me, as "efficiently" here is not modifying the verb "to collect", but rather, the verb "to use". Therefore, it is best to keep the adverb as close to the verb it modifies as possible, but to keep it in front of the verb.
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
The correct option is #2:
We request your approval to use the money we collected efficiently.
Alternatively, you could write:
We request your approval to efficiently use the money we collected.
The latter option parses more naturally to me, as "efficiently" here is not modifying the verb "to collect", but rather, the verb "to use". Therefore, it is best to keep the adverb as close to the verb it modifies as possible, but to keep it in front of the verb.
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
answered 10 hours ago
L.S. CooperL.S. Cooper
1987
1987
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I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
– annekess
1 hour ago
add a comment |
2
I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
– annekess
1 hour ago
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I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
I think you're correct in your alternative version of the sentence. The #2 option you start with suggests that the money was collected efficiently, which doesn't seem to be the OP's intent.
– Nuclear Wang
9 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
@NuclearWang I do agree, but option 2 is the less wrong of the two proposed by OP, so I felt like it needed called out. While it's unclear, it could still be parsed for the correct meaning.
– L.S. Cooper
8 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
What's wrong with option 1?
– Andreas Blass
7 hours ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
– annekess
1 hour ago
According to some sources are expressed as follows:" to use technology wisely ". In such a case, can we use the verb in front of the adverb? For example: "We request your approval to use the money efficiently we collected."
– annekess
1 hour ago
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Did you collect the money efficiently, or do you want to use it efficiently? Is using money efficiently necessarily a good thing? (I know a few Nigerian princes who want to efficiently use my money.) There seem to be a lot of rhetorical considerations here that goes beyond where you put the adverb.
– TaliesinMerlin
10 hours ago
What do you think so far? This kind of question is better suited to English Language Learners.SE
– Mitch
10 hours ago