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it had already been closed vs It had been already closed

Both of the phrases are correct, but "it had already been closed" is the more natural, commonplace wording. In English, adverbs like "already" usually come before the main verb in a verb phrase.
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it had already been closed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the more common and natural word order. Adverbs like "already" usually come before the main verb in a verb phrase.
  • Dec 12, 2015 ... "I just let them all go," Phillips said, "and by the time they got there – just minutes later – it had already been closed to traffic and they had to ...
  • Nov 12, 2015 ... On a Boeing 757, a flight attendant opened the door after it had already been closed prior to push back. He wanted to send some last-minute ...
  • On the internet I read it had already been closed since the summer of 2013. Too bad, it looked very promising and I would have liked to visit its interior.
  • ... THEN close the window, then on restart, that tab is restored, even though it had already been closed before Chrome shut down. Since I generally don't create ...

Alternatives:

  • it had been closed already

It had been already closed

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

While this phrase is grammatically correct, it is less common in English. Adverbs like "already" typically come before the main verb in a verb phrase.
  • A canteen in Faculty of Health and Care of Kaunas University of Applied Sciences looked really nice, but it had been already closed when we visited. Inspired by ...

Alternatives:

  • it had been closed already

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