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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Whenever/always

What is the semantic difference between these two? No difference?

Whenever I see this picture, I remember the days when I was a freshman
When I see this picture, I always remember the days when I was a freshman.

And does this sound OK, the combination of the two?

Whenever I see this picture, I always remember the days when I was a freshman.
  

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Taka Whenever I see this picture, I remember the days when I was a freshmanWhen I see this picture, I always remember the days when I was a freshman. The intended meaning seems to be the same. Whenever modifies I see this picture and always modifies remember.

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  • Taka Whenever I see this picture, I remember the days when I was a freshmanWhen I see this picture, I always remember the days when I was a freshman.
  • The intended meaning seems to be the same.
  • Whenever modifies I see this picture and always modifies remember.
  • I find it redundant to include both words the way you have done, but there's nothing ungrammatical in the sentence.
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TakaWhenever I see this picture, I remember the days when I was a freshmanWhen I see this picture, I always remember the days when I was a freshman.
The intended meaning seems to be the same. Whenever modifies I see this picture and always modifies remember.
I find it redundant to include both words the way you have done, but th
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The three sentences mean the same thing, but the word "always" gives more emphasis to the 2nd and 3rd sentences. This type of sentences is often used at the beginning of a movie; someone holds a photo in his hands and says: "Whenever I see this picture, I always remember the days when I was a freshman." This is to be the main theme in the movie, and a sentence like, "Whenever I see this picture
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