"In almost" vs "Almost in"
Which of the following is correct?
- In almost all cases, ...
- Almost in all cases, ...
Solution 1:
"In almost all cases" sounds better to me, as almost refers to all: "almost all". It also occurs much more often than the second sentence (21M vs. 137K in Google).
I don't think "almost in all cases" is grammatically incorrect thought.
Solution 2:
I think both are technically correct, but the former sounds much better. "In almost all cases" also seems to have more google hits than "almost in all cases".
Solution 3:
"In almost all cases", as Bruno said, positions "almost" to refer to "all", and is less ambiguous.
"Almost in all cases" is ambiguous. Consider the following context:
He almost won all his cases.
He won almost all his cases.
These two interpretations express very propositions, and would result in very different performance evaluations for the attorney in question.