The position of an adverb in a sentence can alter the sense or affect the clarity of the sentence. To avoid ambiguity, place an adverb in front of or as close as possible to the word that the adverb modifies. The word only is particularly easy to misplace.
Preferred |
Discouraged |
The report displays data for only the sites that users visit during the report interval. |
The report displays only data for the sites that users visit during the report interval. The report displays data for the sites that only users visit during the report interval. The report displays data for the sites that users only visit during the report interval. |
