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always keep vs keep always

Both 'always keep' and 'keep always' can be correct, but the first version is preferred. 'Always keep' is more commonly used in English and is the standard word order. 'Keep always' is less common and may sound formal or poetic.
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always keep

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the standard word order in English and is commonly used to emphasize the importance of consistently keeping something.

Examples:

  • Always keep your promises.
  • Always keep a positive attitude.
  • Always keep learning new things.
  • Always keep your room tidy.
  • Always keep safety in mind.
  • ALWAYS KEEP THIS CLOSE. for SSAA, TTBB, SATB, and SAB with piano and option string quartet. music-love-quotes. Song: Always Keep This Close
  • Mar 5, 2024 ... On my Mac, right-clicking on a file or folder in Finder and selecting "Always Keep on This Device" does not work as described by Microsoft.
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... I am away from PC at the moment, but does it mean 'always keep the Composer window docked/in the bottom panel”? Just throwing out a possibly ...
  • Apr 16, 2024 ... When in the Personal Vault - I noticed folders when right clicked do not show 'Always Keep on this Device', only files show this.
  • Mar 12, 2015 ... TWLOHA: Where did the inspiration for your “Always Keep Fighting” design come from? JARED: The actual words on the shirt were a bit more ...
  • OneDrive right click 'Always keep on this device' option is missing from my files options in Windows 11 (OS Build 22000.176). How can I get that back.
  • Jul 27, 2023 ... Right-clicking the highest level folder ( My files ), and selecting "Always keep on this device". But this isn't downloading all my files.
  • Jun 23, 2016 ... Currently, after the user views the topic list with a pinned topic, it is no longer pinned for that user. Is there a way to always keep it ...
  • Is there an option to always keep files on the Android device? Desktop & mobile clients Android · NoSpam April 17, 2022, 9:08am 1. I would like to use ...
  • Oct 8, 2015 ... 7 Things You Should Always Keep In Mind To Live Without Regrets · 1. Following your unique path leads to greater fulfilment · 2. Let your passions ...

Alternatives:

  • Always remember to keep
  • Always make sure to keep
  • Always ensure to keep
  • Always maintain
  • Always retain

keep always

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

'Keep always' can be used for stylistic variation or to create a more formal or poetic tone.

Examples:

  • Keep always a watchful eye.
  • Keep always the faith.
  • Keep always a sense of wonder.
  • Keep always a grateful heart.
  • Keep always the fire burning.
  • Feb 15, 2024 ... Do you keep always on/lift turned on? Or tap to display? Discussion. Hey everyone, do you keep your Apple Watch display always on or utilize ...
  • How to keep "always free" account from being terminated? [closed] · Ask Question. Asked 2 years, 7 months ago. Modified 10 months ago. Viewed 7k times.
  • Nov 18, 2022 ... A script to keep always free instances from auto reclaiming. I saw today that OCI has a new policy to reclaim idle instances automatically ...
  • Jan 19, 2023 ... How do I keep always on on at night for a clock? Welcome to Apple Support Community. A forum where Apple customers ...
  • Jan 27, 2023 ... macOS Ventura 13.1; Keyboard Maestro 10.2. Things I've tried: Find a way to keep always on top a window natively with Mac Os - no ...
  • Aug 2, 2019 ... Everytime i open google keep, always received message "you've been signed out, Please reload the page to sign in again and continue working."
  • How to keep/always have # in front of Tags in properties · Help · obsilium March 12, 2024, 4:24pm 1. What I'm trying to do. I like to have tags preceded by ...
  • Nov 22, 2010 ... keep "always use the selected program" option AVAILABLE but NOT SELECTED by default? Hi,. I'm using Windows 7 64-bit. Whenever the system ...
  • Jun 21, 2023 ... 924 likes, 7 comments - its_jpunch on June 21, 2023: "HBD Bean keep always being the life of the party".
  • ... keep always open so that directly we can add context. Before click. find_real_file.png. After Click. find_real_file.png. rather than click i wanted allays this ...

Alternatives:

  • Always keep
  • Maintain always
  • Retain always
  • Keep in mind always
  • Keep constantly

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