both are grammatical
but imho the second is better, because the such and such has been *specifically* devised to *specifically* meet the requirements. Putting the adverb in the middle means that it covers both clauses.
Posted By: Dave in France on June 13th 2007 at 11:56:33
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- FAO: Girly grammar swots (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 11:50:39
- 2nd one as the first is the dreaded split infintive (n/m) (General Chat) - Army Boy, Jun 13, 12:33:51
- Hands up everyone who dreads split infinitives? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 13, 12:36:05
- Except it isn't. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:34:57
- Actually..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:36:29
- both are grammatical (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jun 13, 11:56:33
- I'd say neither. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:15:32
- Isn't the first a split infinitive as well? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 12:02:39
- Don't think so. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:14:18
- devised to specifically meet..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:17:31
- Boldly designed to specifically go (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 12:48:28
- Is the oh so wrong but oh so right answer. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:51:25
- Not "has been specifically devised"? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 12:24:05
- The infinitive is.... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:30:51
- Boldly designed to specifically go (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 12:48:28
- devised to specifically meet..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:17:31
- I perhaps incorrectly thought that (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 12:11:26
- It's this infin itive (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 13, 12:03:25
- Shimmering and throbbing like a company logo no doubt (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 12:09:27
- fule. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 13, 12:03:39
- Don't think so. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:14:18
- Ooh! (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 11:58:46
- The second version sounds cool, and by cool, I mean totally sweet (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 13, 11:52:03
- By jove, I feel jolly humble now (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 11:56:02
- 2nd one as the first is the dreaded split infintive (n/m) (General Chat) - Army Boy, Jun 13, 12:33:51
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