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Time Died Long Ago Ideas Alive Means Wanted

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Keyword always
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He died a long time ago, but his ideas are always alive.
Correct Sentence He died a long time ago, but his ideas are still alive.
Cloze Error Sentence He died a long time ago, but his ideas are [[always]] alive.
Cloze Sentence He died a long time ago, but his ideas are [[still]] alive.
Cloze Answer still
Choices still | always
Explanation

Always means 'all the time' or 'every time': 'She has always wanted her own Mercedes.' 'I always go to work by train.'

To say that a previous situation has not changed and continues 'now' (at the time of speaking), use still (NOT always ): 'Lucy is recovering, but she's still in hospital.' 'The house is still for sale.'

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