“assigned randomly” or “randomly assigned”?
I am creating a simulation that has 10 units and each unit gets either a squid, a fish, or a person.
Here is my example sentence: "A squid, a fish, or a person is randomly assigned to each unit."
It could also read: "A squid, a fish, or a person is assigned randomly to each unit."
Do I say that the units are randomly assigned or assigned randomly?
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I am creating a simulation that has 10 units and each unit gets either a squid, a fish, or a person.
Here is my example sentence: "A squid, a fish, or a person is randomly assigned to each unit."
It could also read: "A squid, a fish, or a person is assigned randomly to each unit."
Do I say that the units are randomly assigned or assigned randomly?
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I am creating a simulation that has 10 units and each unit gets either a squid, a fish, or a person.
Here is my example sentence: "A squid, a fish, or a person is randomly assigned to each unit."
It could also read: "A squid, a fish, or a person is assigned randomly to each unit."
Do I say that the units are randomly assigned or assigned randomly?
word-usage
asked 7 hours ago
vy32
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I am creating a simulation that has 10 units and each unit gets either a squid, a fish, or a person.
Here is my example sentence: "A squid, a fish, or a person is randomly assigned to each unit."
It could also read: "A squid, a fish, or a person is assigned randomly to each unit."
Do I say that the units are randomly assigned or assigned randomly?
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The word randomly is an adverb of manner.
In the above context, it describes the way the units are assigned.
As an adverb of manner, it is positioned before the verb or at the end of the clause.
To emphasize the manner, the latter---"randomly assigned"---is preferred.
Compare :
- The simulation randomly assigned a label to each unit.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit randomly.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit in a random manner.
The second and third sentences draw the reader attention to the word randomly.
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Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
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The word randomly is an adverb of manner.
In the above context, it describes the way the units are assigned.
As an adverb of manner, it is positioned before the verb or at the end of the clause.
To emphasize the manner, the latter---"randomly assigned"---is preferred.
Compare :
- The simulation randomly assigned a label to each unit.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit randomly.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit in a random manner.
The second and third sentences draw the reader attention to the word randomly.
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Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
41 mins ago
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The word randomly is an adverb of manner.
In the above context, it describes the way the units are assigned.
As an adverb of manner, it is positioned before the verb or at the end of the clause.
To emphasize the manner, the latter---"randomly assigned"---is preferred.
Compare :
- The simulation randomly assigned a label to each unit.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit randomly.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit in a random manner.
The second and third sentences draw the reader attention to the word randomly.
edited 1 hour ago
vy32
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answered 6 hours ago
truongminh
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Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
41 mins ago
add a comment |
The word randomly is an adverb of manner.
In the above context, it describes the way the units are assigned.
As an adverb of manner, it is positioned before the verb or at the end of the clause.
To emphasize the manner, the latter---"randomly assigned"---is preferred.
Compare :
- The simulation randomly assigned a label to each unit.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit randomly.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit in a random manner.
The second and third sentences draw the reader attention to the word randomly.
edited 1 hour ago
vy32
165210
answered 6 hours ago
truongminh
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The word randomly is an adverb of manner.
In the above context, it describes the way the units are assigned.
As an adverb of manner, it is positioned before the verb or at the end of the clause.
To emphasize the manner, the latter---"randomly assigned"---is preferred.
Compare :
- The simulation randomly assigned a label to each unit.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit randomly.
- The simulation assigns a label to each unit in a random manner.
The second and third sentences draw the reader attention to the word randomly.
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Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
41 mins ago
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Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
41 mins ago
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Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
Or "A label is assigned randomly to each unit by the simulation." Your answer is incomplete and doesn't actually address the question of order that was asked.
– Jason Bassford
4 hours ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
I don't know why this was down-voted; seems like a reasonable response.
– vy32
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@vy32: probably because it's incomplete. For example, you could also say The simulation assigns a label randomly to each unit. What you want to avoid doing is putting the adverb between the verb and its object.
– Peter Shor
1 hour ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
41 mins ago
@JasonBassford, okay, I have added a clear example. Which is correct?
– vy32
41 mins ago
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