“is believed to still be” or “is believed to be still”
I wonder which of the following is correct.
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
and
It is believed to be still efficiently solvable.
verbs adverbs word-order
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I wonder which of the following is correct.
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
and
It is believed to be still efficiently solvable.
verbs adverbs word-order
edited 2 days ago
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asked 2 days ago
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Possible duplicate of Position of adverbs Specifically, one of the answers there sdays 2.the adverb "still" is placed before the action verb but after the be verb .in negative sentences,still comes before the auxiliary.
– FumbleFingers
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I wonder which of the following is correct.
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
and
It is believed to be still efficiently solvable.
verbs adverbs word-order
edited 2 days ago
RegDwigнt♦
82.7k31281377
asked 2 days ago
Matteo García
354
I wonder which of the following is correct.
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
and
It is believed to be still efficiently solvable.
verbs adverbs word-order
verbs adverbs word-order
edited 2 days ago
RegDwigнt♦
82.7k31281377
asked 2 days ago
Matteo García
354
edited 2 days ago
RegDwigнt♦
82.7k31281377
asked 2 days ago
Matteo García
354
edited 2 days ago
RegDwigнt♦
82.7k31281377
edited 2 days ago
RegDwigнt♦
82.7k31281377
edited 2 days ago
RegDwigнt♦
82.7k31281377
82.7k31281377
asked 2 days ago
Matteo García
354
asked 2 days ago
Matteo García
354
asked 2 days ago
Matteo García
354
354
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Possible duplicate of Position of adverbs Specifically, one of the answers there sdays 2.the adverb "still" is placed before the action verb but after the be verb .in negative sentences,still comes before the auxiliary.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
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Possible duplicate of Position of adverbs Specifically, one of the answers there sdays 2.the adverb "still" is placed before the action verb but after the be verb .in negative sentences,still comes before the auxiliary.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
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Possible duplicate of Position of adverbs Specifically, one of the answers there sdays 2.the adverb "still" is placed before the action verb but after the be verb .in negative sentences,still comes before the auxiliary.
– FumbleFingers
2 days ago
Possible duplicate of Position of adverbs Specifically, one of the answers there sdays 2.the adverb "still" is placed before the action verb but after the be verb .in negative sentences,still comes before the auxiliary.
– FumbleFingers
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I disagee with @RogerK - sentence #1 is best:
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
First, it's 100% correct. No problem there. Second, it avoids the "be still" combo in the other sentence. And that's a little weird sounding, to be honest. All those b's one after another, and the expression "be still" is a thing too, so the reader needs to unconsciously disambiguate.
Regardless, I'd do whatever I could to substitute that passive voice "It is believed..." for active voice: Who believes this? In a weak research paper, passive voice is often used to cover up a lack of research...
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I disagee with @RogerK - sentence #1 is best:
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
First, it's 100% correct. No problem there. Second, it avoids the "be still" combo in the other sentence. And that's a little weird sounding, to be honest. All those b's one after another, and the expression "be still" is a thing too, so the reader needs to unconsciously disambiguate.
Regardless, I'd do whatever I could to substitute that passive voice "It is believed..." for active voice: Who believes this? In a weak research paper, passive voice is often used to cover up a lack of research...
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I disagee with @RogerK - sentence #1 is best:
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
First, it's 100% correct. No problem there. Second, it avoids the "be still" combo in the other sentence. And that's a little weird sounding, to be honest. All those b's one after another, and the expression "be still" is a thing too, so the reader needs to unconsciously disambiguate.
Regardless, I'd do whatever I could to substitute that passive voice "It is believed..." for active voice: Who believes this? In a weak research paper, passive voice is often used to cover up a lack of research...
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I disagee with @RogerK - sentence #1 is best:
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
First, it's 100% correct. No problem there. Second, it avoids the "be still" combo in the other sentence. And that's a little weird sounding, to be honest. All those b's one after another, and the expression "be still" is a thing too, so the reader needs to unconsciously disambiguate.
Regardless, I'd do whatever I could to substitute that passive voice "It is believed..." for active voice: Who believes this? In a weak research paper, passive voice is often used to cover up a lack of research...
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I disagee with @RogerK - sentence #1 is best:
It is believed to still be efficiently solvable.
First, it's 100% correct. No problem there. Second, it avoids the "be still" combo in the other sentence. And that's a little weird sounding, to be honest. All those b's one after another, and the expression "be still" is a thing too, so the reader needs to unconsciously disambiguate.
Regardless, I'd do whatever I could to substitute that passive voice "It is believed..." for active voice: Who believes this? In a weak research paper, passive voice is often used to cover up a lack of research...
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Possible duplicate of Position of adverbs Specifically, one of the answers there sdays 2.the adverb "still" is placed before the action verb but after the be verb .in negative sentences,still comes before the auxiliary.
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