Had initially” vs. “had in initial” vs. “had in initial” vs. “had in initial” (it was very difficult to find the answer after discussion) How did you come across “initially had” ?

Why shouldn’t

I cite sources?

Rather than:

I had originally planned to reference my sources.

What helps you to get the most out of an interview?

Asked on March 28, 2021 in Meaning.
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For a very simple reason, the second example

  • I had originally planned to cite my sources

is to be preferred to the first example

  • I initially had planned to cite my sources.

Both sentences are grammatical, but the second allows contraction, and would be pronounced

  • I had originally planned to cite my

sources which is better colloquial English Contractions are pretty standard in colloquial English.

What is the best place to put a focussed adverb in a sentence (there may be many, after all), right after the first auxiliary verb, where negation and other heavy stuff tend to work best.

Answered on March 28, 2021.
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When rereading an adverb, why I should divide it into two parts? Does “I had planned to cite my sources…” deliver the same message? How can I make a “new” message clear? How can I avoid a dumb question like this? In normal conversation, filter them out. Do we filter them out? If I edit them out of my writing, we might not have to fret over the placement of a modifier.

Answered on December 22, 2021.
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When rereading an adverb, why I should divide it into two parts? Does “I had planned to cite my sources…” deliver the same message? How can I make a “new” message clear? How can I avoid a dumb question like this? In normal conversation, filter them out. Do we filter them out? If I edit them out of my writing, we might not have to fret over the placement of a modifier.

Answered on December 22, 2021.
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When rereading an adverb, why I should divide it into two parts? Does “I had planned to cite my sources…” deliver the same message? How can I make a “new” message clear? How can I avoid a dumb question like this? In normal conversation, filter them out. Do we filter them out? If I edit them out of my writing, we might not have to fret over the placement of a modifier.

Answered on December 22, 2021.
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When rereading an adverb, why I should divide it into two parts? Does “I had planned to cite my sources…” deliver the same message? How can I make a “new” message clear? How can I avoid a dumb question like this? In normal conversation, filter them out. Do we filter them out? If I edit them out of my writing, we might not have to fret over the placement of a modifier.

Answered on December 22, 2021.
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When rereading an adverb, why I should divide it into two parts? Does “I had planned to cite my sources…” deliver the same message? How can I make a “new” message clear? How can I avoid a dumb question like this? In normal conversation, filter them out. Do we filter them out? If I edit them out of my writing, we might not have to fret over the placement of a modifier.

Answered on December 22, 2021.
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