Where should 'mainly' stand in a sentence?
Which of the examples below is correct?
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I am mainly a quiet person.
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I am a quiet person mainly.
sentence-construction
Where should 'mainly' stand in a sentence?
Which of the examples below is correct?
I am mainly a quiet person.
I am a quiet person mainly.
Best Answer
Generally speaking (the simple rule), you should put the adverb (mainly) after the verb it modifies (am):
Putting the adverb somewhere else is not necessarily wrong, but it may be misunderstood or not sound natural.
In your examples, the meaning of either phrase is the same.