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Dear native English speakers,
Which one would be used?
(1a) I stooped to look at the flower carefully.
(1b) I stooped to look carefully at the flower.
(1c) I stooped to carefully look at the flower.
(1d) I stooped to have a careful look at the flower.
(2a) I stopped to observe the flower carefully.
(2b) I stopped to carefully observe the flower.
(3a) I stooped to stare at the flower carefully.
(3b) I stooped to carefully stare at the flower.
(4a) I stooped to glance at the flower carefully.
(4b) I stooped to carefully glance at the flower.
(5a) I stooped to gaze at/into the flower carefully.
(5b) I stooped to carefully gaze at/into the flower.
(6a) I stooped to check out the flower carefully.
(6b) I stooped to carefully check out the flower.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Which one would be used?
(1a) I stooped to look at the flower carefully.
(1b) I stooped to look carefully at the flower.
(1c) I stooped to carefully look at the flower.
(1d) I stooped to have a careful look at the flower.
(2a) I stopped to observe the flower carefully.
(2b) I stopped to carefully observe the flower.
(3a) I stooped to stare at the flower carefully.
(3b) I stooped to carefully stare at the flower.
(4a) I stooped to glance at the flower carefully.
(4b) I stooped to carefully glance at the flower.
(5a) I stooped to gaze at/into the flower carefully.
(5b) I stooped to carefully gaze at/into the flower.
(6a) I stooped to check out the flower carefully.
(6b) I stooped to carefully check out the flower.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin