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Milky Posted 20 years ago
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Poll: When I go to Joe's Pizza, I always buy Pepperoni.

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1i 00Always02i 00 is needed if you wish to emphasise that you always buy pepperoni. 02br 02br 01i 00When I go to Joe's Pizza, I buy pepperoni 02i 00I suppose does strictly mean that you buy pepperoni every time you go there, but that would not necessarily be immediately apparent, especially in a conversation. In fact the sentence does not quite have a natural ring to it.

  • 1i 00Always02i 00 is needed if you wish to emphasise that you always buy pepperoni.
  • 02br 02br 01i 00When I go to Joe's Pizza, I buy pepperoni 02i 00I suppose does strictly mean that you buy pepperoni every time you go there, but that would not necessarily be immediately apparent, especially in a conversation.
  • In fact the sentence does not quite have a natural ring to it.
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1i00Always02i00 is needed if you wish to emphasise that you always buy pepperoni. 02br
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01i00When I go to Joe's Pizza, I buy pepperoni 02i00I suppose does strictly mean that you buy pepperoni every time you go there, but that would not necessarily be immediately apparent, especially in a conversation. In fact the sentence does not qui
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01cite10Forbes12cite11i10Always12i10 is needed if you wish to emphasise that you always buy pepperoni. 12br
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11i10When I go to Joe's Pizza, I buy pepperoni 12i10I suppose does strictly mean that you buy pepperoni every time you go there, but that would not necessarily be immed
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01cite10Milky12cite10It would be wholly natural in BrEng.12blockquote
10Hm. Possibly.0-
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01cite10Forbes12cite12br
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11cite20Milky22cite20It would be wholly natural in BrEng.22blockquote
20Hm. Possibly.12br
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10No "possibly" about it:.02br
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00And...02br
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0From my personal point of view, the context suggests that the pepperoni is his favortite. Therefore, when he goes to Joe's Pizza, he "always" gets pepperroni. (In the US, we would use "gets" instead of "buy" )02br
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00I have to say, "alway" is needed.02br
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00There is of course a appreciable difference between: Whenever and everytime; and always, of
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01cite10Goodman12cite10From my personal point of view, the context suggests that the pepperoni is his favortite. Therefore, when he goes to Joe's Pizza, he "always" gets pepperroni. (In the US, we would use "gets" instead of "buy" )12br
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10I have to say, "alway" is needed.12br
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10There is o
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0 To me, everytime is more frequent than whenever. Because if I say "whenever I have a chance, I excercise", I am saying, only when I feel time is avialable. But "everytime I have a chance, I......." sounds more intentional. Do I make sense to you? 0-

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