Rule "Word order: Wrong position of adverb, e.g. 'Always I am happy. (I am always happy.)'"

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Description:	Word order: Wrong position of adverb, e.g. 'Always I am happy. (I am always happy.)'
Message:	The adverb '\2' usually goes after the verb '\3'.
Category:	Style (ID: STYLE)
Link:	https://staff.washington.edu/marynell/grammar/AdverbPl.html
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I sometimes am happy. Correction suggestion: am sometimes Appearances often are deceiving. Correction suggestion: are often George rarely was visited by his family. Correction suggestion: was rarely The radius of curvature usually is taken as positive. Correction suggestion: is usually My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day. Correction suggestion: was always This substance, the "alabaster" of the Ancient Egyptians and Bible, often is termed Oriental alabaster, since the early examples came from the Far East. Correction suggestion: is often
Correct sentences for comparison:	I am sometimes happy. Although they can sometimes be found. How often are feeling lonely? They always are. I'd never be able to afford to buy a house on Park Street. Never be afraid of monsters! Only rarely is the reader drawn directly into the ... Tom's advice often isn't very good. He'd never been responsible for this mess. Although I'd often been responsible for our office parties, I decided not to arrange one this year. Since she'd not often been to Paris, she didn't know it very well. Hardly was the door shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room. Never were finer women or more accomplished men seen in any Court. Never been but heard it's beautiful. Never being discouraged is the secret to my success. Always being honest is no easy thing. Sometimes being overcautious in planning could upset the apple cart. Haru's always been like that; he's very kind at heart. Dear children, always be honest! Compaq's just always been there, providing software and actual computers to help the nonprofit arts organizations. Undoubtedly, always being there to help was a contributory factor to her exhaustion. My situation's rarely been very comfortable. Nevertheless, sometimes being a failure cannot be avoided. Instead of the meetings always being held in London, they would rotate across the membership. What a kind and thoughtful man you always are, Vince. "I always am, aren't I?"
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ID:	ADVERB_WORD_ORDER [3]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)