Professional Documents
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Position of Also
Position of Also
Position of Also
WRONG
We included also the information that the holiday year starts on 1 January.
RIGHT
We also included the information that the holiday year starts on 1 January.
WRONG
The rules set out above apply also to the Confidential Information.
RIGHT
The rules set out above also apply to the Confidential Information.
As these examples show, “also” should go between the subject and the verb, NOT after the verb. The
next examples – with other adverbs – follow the same pattern:
WRONG
We have only time to finish the first part of the project by the deadline.
RIGHT
We only have time to finish the first part of the project by the deadline.
WRONG
Who has usually access to classified information?
RIGHT
Who usually has access to classified information?
WRONG
Do you know when Jan Kowalski started officially his work for the Company?
RIGHT
Do you know when Jan Kowalski officially started his work for the Company?
There is, of course, an exception to this rule. When the verb is “to be” the adverb usually goes after
the verb:
More examples: