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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Be always or Always be?
As I can't find the answer to this question in any English grammar book (and I own seven...) could you please tell me whether it is possible to say both "Be always strong" and "Always be strong"?
What is the difference? One of he two is absolutely uncorrect, or are both acceptable?
Everybody seems to say "always" first, but I've found a book titled "Be always converting, be always converted", and in different parts of the Bible you can find sentences like "Be always humble" or "Be always on the watch". It also seems that Benjamin Frankiln once said "Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man".
Does the "Be always" sound more old-fashioned to the native speaker's ear than "Always be"?
Thank you for your answers
Emanuela
What is the difference? One of he two is absolutely uncorrect, or are both acceptable?
Everybody seems to say "always" first, but I've found a book titled "Be always converting, be always converted", and in different parts of the Bible you can find sentences like "Be always humble" or "Be always on the watch". It also seems that Benjamin Frankiln once said "Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man".
Does the "Be always" sound more old-fashioned to the native speaker's ear than "Always be"?
Thank you for your answers
Emanuela
Top answer
It's Always be strong. You may see the other in older writing, but it sounds unnatural today.
- It's Always be strong.
- You may see the other in older writing, but it sounds unnatural today.
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It's Always be strong. You may see the other in older writing, but it sounds unnatural today.
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