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Is it common to put adverb phrase("for your pleasure here") between verb("assembled") and object("seven deadly sins") like this sentence?

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Rebecca

No, it is not super common to put the adverbial phrase after the verb and before the object like it is done here. It is grammatically correct to do this, but it often sounds less natural when used in daily conversation. This way of speaking sounds a little more formal than if you were to put the adverbial phrase after both the verb and the object. Ex: The cook has prepared for the family a five-course meal. = The cook has prepared a five-course meal for the family. In this example, the second sentence is the most common and casual to use. The first sentence is less common to use, and sounds a little more formal than the second. The first can be used in very formal contexts.

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