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Lo puoi fare così ?

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Puoi lo fare così ?

Which one is correct? Are both version correct? If so, is there any differences or preferences between them?

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There are two possible correct forms: your first one (Lo puoi fare così?) and the one where the pronoun lo is appended to the infinitive fare, yielding farlo: Puoi farlo così?

The preference among the two forms is mostly subjective and euphonic.

(Something more can be found in the answer to a question that touches on a similar topic: «Are there rules for the positioning of clitic pronouns?»)

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    So no, the second "Puoi lo fare così" is not correct :)
    – Ant
    Commented Jul 8, 2015 at 22:02

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