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Casi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Re: Always/usually
They're frequency adverbs. If there's a frequency, they'll be there.
He always had the radio playing.
She usually watched TV in the evening.
They never spoke on the phone.
He will always be there.
She will never agree to it.
?They will usually
The last one is suspect, though.
He always had the radio playing.
She usually watched TV in the evening.
They never spoke on the phone.
He will always be there.
She will never agree to it.
?They will usually
The last one is suspect, though.
Top answer
They are all correct, Hanuman. Note that "used to do" is also possible with the same meaning in the past, but not in the present. "My mother always did the laundry" = "My mother always used to do the laundry".
- They are all correct, Hanuman.
- Note that "used to do" is also possible with the same meaning in the past, but not in the present.
- "My mother always did the laundry" = "My mother always used to do the laundry".
- CJ
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They are all correct, Hanuman.
Note that "used to do" is also possible with the same meaning in the past, but not in the present.
"My mother always did the laundry" = "My mother always used to do the laundry".
CJ
Note that "used to do" is also possible with the same meaning in the past, but not in the present.
"My mother always did the laundry" = "My mother always used to do the laundry".
CJ
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