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He has always had vs He always has had

Both phrases are correct and have the same meaning but differ slightly in emphasis. 'He has always had' emphasizes the continuity of possession over time, while 'He always has had' places more emphasis on the fact of possession.
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He has always had

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the continuity of possession over time. It indicates that he has possessed something for a long time without interruption.
  • He has always had a crush on her.
  • Said Nathan He has always had everything he desired.
  • In 1952 Balthasar, the oldest son, took over the farm and married Aloisia Tauber from Reischach. In 1958 Paul was born. As he was the only child, he has always had to help from a very young age.
  • He has always had a great passion for the game, he started playing in 1970, stopping for many years.
  • And he has always had problems with his father, and I just...
  • The younger son on the other hand, has turned out to be less gifted at school, but he has always had an enviable way with words.
  • Bryan Galloup is an American luthier with more than 35 years of experience under his belt. Michigan based, he has always had the mission of building instruments of excellent quality, with the perfect look and tone for the professional musician.
  • A double date that promises to send fans of the great Sugar to ecstasy. Venice, a city made especially for harmony, grace and art , so Zucchero describes a city that he has always had in his heart and that often sees him...
  • But unlike Ratzinger, he has always had an important political role in addition to his role as a churchman.
  • Since he comes from Biblao, a city in northern Spain which experienced terrorist violence resulting from the ETA separatist movement, he has always had a special sympathy for victims of terrorism.
  • Venice, a city made especially for harmony, grace and art , so Zucchero describes a city that he has always had in his heart and that often sees him... Feast of the RedeemerThe event is scheduled for July 14th and 15th 2018, starting at 7pm.
  • He has always had a passion for the mountains.
  • Massimo Francescon He has always had, since he was a child, the passion for music and poetry.
  • He has always had a strong interest in Hebraism, philosophy, history of religions and esoterism.
  • He has always had a dream, ever since he watched the first landing on the Moon: to fly amongst the stars.
  • He has always had a way of dissolving problems like a magician, and I would be left standing in the present where there are no problems, and wondering what my mind would think up next.
  • He has always had an interest in the complex relationship between photography and painting: over the years he has developed a poetic that aims to bring together the fixed temporality of the photographic image with the unpredictable dynamics of painting.
  • Whatever you think, more than anyone he has always had my back.
  • But he has always had a nostalgia and a passion for the deep questions of life.
  • And, he admits, he has always had the temptation to quit.

Alternatives:

  • he has always had
  • he has had all along
  • he has consistently had

He always has had

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the fact of possession. It indicates that he has possessed something without fail or regularly.
  • Whatever you think, more than anyone he has always had my back.
  • And he has always had problems with his father, and I just...
  • Eudora Fletcher is counting on the hope... that Zelig may attend and that if she can confront him... the strong feeling he has always had for her can be awakened.
  • He always has, and he never played football.
  • The same way he always has.
  • He always has and you know it.
  • That's why he always has something to recall.
  • He always has his feelers out, like a cockroach.
  • He'll go on doing just as he always has done.
  • He always has been good with kids.
  • He always has been good with kids.
  • He always has 100 ryo or so in his pocket.
  • He always has so much to say.
  • He always has his exhibitions at home because he's against galleries.
  • He always has been a little nuts.
  • (Kim, daughter-in-law) He always has these headaches.
  • He always has the best boyfriends, but he refuses to commit.
  • General washington will defer to Mr. Hamilton As he always has.
  • But he always has a way of finding you.
  • He always has a smile for you.

Alternatives:

  • he has always had
  • he has had all the time
  • he has continually had

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