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 1/25/2009 — "Inaugural Oath Stumble"

When Chief Justice John Roberts gave the oath of the office of president to Barack Obama, they both stumbled over the grammar. 

Why?  Where should "faithfully" be placed?

 

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"I do solemnly swear that I will execute ... faithfully the office of president of the United States faithfully ..."
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Solution - lightbulb Splitting VerbsAdverb Word Order   

 

   

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