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| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:46 | comment | added | Andrew | You want to consider the right nuance for the situation. In this case your sister is procrastinating -- she says "later" but actually she means "I don't want to study". So you could say "We tell our sister she needs to study, but she always replies, 'I'll do it tonight'" | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:27 | comment | added | d.alex | Thanks for all responds. I want to ask you one more thing that I couldnt find the answer. I would be appreciated if you answer it. lets suppose we have a sister and we everyday tell him to study and she everday says I will tonight. How can I explain this 1-She always says she will study that night. (i think tonight might be wrong) 2-She always says she studies that night. Thanks again. | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:22 | history | edited | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:20 | comment | added | Andrew | @b.east Please see my edit to my answer. It's most likely that "always" is used figuratively, not literally, and instead it implies that it's something you don't like. | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:18 | comment | added | d.alex | As I understand, "My gf always thinks that I am cheating on her" doesnt mean an action habitual or repeated. she thinks now and what she thinks is happening or not currently but "My gf always thinks I cheat on her" means she thought before,thinks now and will think in future an cheating is also not currently more it is of long duration. am I right ? | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:05 | history | edited | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 12, 2017 at 19:02 | comment | added | Andrew | It's not wrong since it relates to your girlfriend's actions, not your cheating. These are two separate (but related) actions. The sentence is a little confusing, but it's grammatically correct, and also the kind of thing native speakers say frequently. Most likely the "always" is used as emphasis to imply it's something you don't appreciate. | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 18:55 | comment | added | d.alex | Thanks for respond. But isn't it wrong to use "always" with an ongoing action. I mean that her thinking is a repeatedly action. I mean what I understand from "always thinks" is that she thinks now, thought before and will think in future. So how is it possible to "always think" an action happening currently. I hope I could explain what I meant. | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 18:31 | history | answered | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |