"fully explain" vs "explain fully"
Hi there,
Could someone please tell me which one of the following sentences sounds correct in the grammar?

1: The police should fully explain the circumstances that allowed this to happen.
2: The police should explain fully the circumstances that allowed this to happen.

Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Nanako

Question

"fully explain" vs "explain fully"
Hi there,
Could someone please tell me which one of the following sentences sounds correct in the grammar?

1: The police should fully explain the circumstances that allowed this to happen.
2: The police should explain fully the circumstances that allowed this to happen.

Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Nanako

Answer

Both are acceptable.  I prefer #1 (should fully explain) but I believe this is a point where American and British English differ slightly.  I believe British English prefers the adverb after the full or bare infinitive (should explain fully).

Answer

They're both correct and mean the same thing.
1 sounds more natural to me though.

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