Are the underlined words used correctly in the following sentences ?
1. The schoolchild was perpetually in trouble with the authorities.
2. She has perpetual problems at work because of her emotional conflicts.
3. In the past many people perpetuated the myth that the world was flat.
In my view, 1 and 3 are correct. I have difficulty with 2. Omar Ahmed 2.
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In my view, 1 and 3 are correct. I have difficulty with 2.
Omar Ahmed2. She has perpetual problems at work because of her emotional conflicts.
I think the writer is attempting to say is that she has a never-ending series of problems at work. That is to say, she constantly has problems. But if you say she has perpetual problems, then one could interpre