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iyedbaraa
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Which one is correct? to say : Daniel sometimes has to miss classes.
or: Daniel has sometimes to miss classes. Could you help me, please? answer my question, please?
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20 Nov 2013
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mohamedthabet
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Daniel sometimes has to ...... sounds more natural.
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20 Nov 2013
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RJaen05
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Daniel sometimes has to miss classes. Because the Adverb shoulg go before any verb other than tobe.
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20 Nov 2013
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MoodyMoody
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Don �t separate the phrasal verb "have to." Sometimes is more flexible of position than many of the other adverbs of frequency, but separating "has to" just sounds so wrong. |
20 Nov 2013
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bibikos
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I �ll have to agree with the other colleagues, as "sometimes" is an adverb of frequency and should always be put in front of the main verb.
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20 Nov 2013
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Peter Hardy
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Dear Bibikos, �sometimes � is one of the few adverbs of frequency that can swap places, so to speak. So, you could change the sentense to: "Sometimes Daniel has to miss classes." The basic rule is that it goes before the main verb, and after to be. So "Daniel sometimes has to miss classes" is okay too, but the "Daniel has sometimes to miss classes" is wrong, meaning it �s not what we would say.  Cheers. |
20 Nov 2013
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