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Where should I place "completely"?
I completely forgot her birthday and I don't just know how to make it up to her.
I forgot completely her birthday and I don't just know how to make it up to her.
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Jul 30, 2014 11:02 AM
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As with most adverbs, 'completely' goes before the main part of the verb which it is modifying.
He completely forgot her birthday.
He had completely forgotten her birthday.
July 30, 2014
1
Yes, I agree with Marcus. The first sounds good, the second does not. You could, if you want, put 'completely' in a completely different place... I forgot her birthday completely! We often say this. (Well, I do! I'm always forgetting birthdays!)
July 30, 2014
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The first sentence sounds much more natural. That's a very common expression, good question!
July 30, 2014
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