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Where to place again

at the beginning for emphasis. Yet again, the train was delayed. But, we don't place it before an adjective. So, I'm again tired is not correct. It's tricky to get this right, b...

Course: Clear and accurate EnglishSection: Five common English mistakesSubtitles: en

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also appear

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at the beginning for emphasis. Yet

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again, the train was delayed. But, we

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don't place it before an adjective. So,

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I'm again tired is not correct.

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It's tricky to get this right, but if

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you're in doubt, placing again after the

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clause is a safe bet as it's the most

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common neutral option. Don't worry if

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this doesn't seem totally clear. We go

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into more detail and there are more

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examples in the ebook. Scan the QR code

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there or click the link in the

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description to download your free copy.

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Okay, mistake number three is one of the

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mistakes I've heard most over the years.

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Do you like coffee? Yes, I like.

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Now, unfortunately, that is not how we

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make short answers. We will understand

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you. If you say this, it's not a

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communication issue, but if we want to

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be grammatically correct, we should say,

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yes, I do. When replying to short

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questions, we make yes or no short

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answers with an auxiliary verb, the same

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one that's in the question, not with the

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main verb.

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Did they enjoy the party? Yes, they did,

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not yes, they enjoyed.

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Has he visited Liverpool before? No, he

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hasn't.

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