Per my textbook, it states that the more natural-sounding word order is
- Topic, 2. Time/Frequency, 3. Fellow participant(s) in action, 4. Place/Destination, 5. Object, 6. Verb
The exercise question asked me to translate “I often eat lunch with friends at a restaurant.”
Based on the above guideline, I thought the answer is “よく友達とレストランで昼ご飯を食べます。”
But the answer key says it’s “よくレストランで友達と昼ご飯を食べます。“
Now I am confused.
by milkbun