Which between the two is the right placement of the adverb “barely?”
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a. Joanna took barely 17 minutes to complete her essay.
b. Joanna barely took 17 minutes to complete her essay.
I am aware that adverbs like "barely" should be before the main verb but I hope anyone can confirm this. Thank you!
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a. Joanna took barely 17 minutes to complete her essay.
b. Joanna barely took 17 minutes to complete her essay.
I am aware that adverbs like "barely" should be before the main verb but I hope anyone can confirm this. Thank you!
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a. Joanna took barely 17 minutes to complete her essay.
b. Joanna barely took 17 minutes to complete her essay.
I am aware that adverbs like "barely" should be before the main verb but I hope anyone can confirm this. Thank you!
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a. Joanna took barely 17 minutes to complete her essay.
b. Joanna barely took 17 minutes to complete her essay.
I am aware that adverbs like "barely" should be before the main verb but I hope anyone can confirm this. Thank you!
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