concept   always
culture   US
statement   Expressions like "always" are used as exaggerations or generalizations in the US.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 always US It's common to say 'always' as an exaggeration or generalization, as in 'You always do that.' 1
2 never US Never say 'never', because you never know what might happen in the future. 1
3 never United States Used as a strong negative in both formal and informal language, indicating that something will not happen at any time in the future. 1
4 sometimes there United States Sometimes there is an idiomatic expression referring to an uncertain or unspecified location. 1
5 sometimes there United States Refers to the idea that an item or person may be in a particular location at certain times, but not always present. 1