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[klafterreith]

I looked for the keys everywhere. I looked everywhere for the keys.



Are both correct? Please comment.

[askeladd]

Both are correct, but I prefer "I looked everywhere for the keys," since "everywhere" is modifying the verb "looked." Generally speaking, in English you want to keep modifiers relatively close to the word or phrase they are modifying.
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