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I can always vs I always can

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "I can always" is more commonly used and is the standard word order in English. On the other hand, "I always can" is less common and may come across a bit awkward to native English speakers.
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I can always

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the ability to do something at any time or under any circumstances. It is a common structure in English.

Examples:

  • I can always count on my best friend for support.
  • I can always find a way to solve a problem.
  • I can always make time for my family.
  • I can always improve my skills with practice.
  • I can always rely on my team to deliver results.
  • Aug 4, 2021 ... I can always start again, have another kid! MEME. r/Invincible - MO iFu ...
  • Jan 6, 2020 ... I can always sense when my partners are cheating or something just isn't right. With no proof or any indication at all, I can just feel it ...
  • Jul 23, 2022 ...I can always tell when a suitor is serious about courtship…” Show Discussion. “…just by how he looks when a young lady dances with another ...
  • Jun 21, 2021 ... Sorry I'm in a silly mood. :^] “I can always count on you” is a beautiful t...
  • Nov 2, 2021 ... “SSF gave me a second family that I can always count on for a laugh or a much-needed hug.” – Chelsea Brown. You are here: Home · Education; “SSF ...
  • Feb 20, 2023 ... ... I can always change my mind. Niellah Arboine is a writer and deputy editor at Where the Leaves Fall, a magazine exploring humankind's ...
  • Mar 28, 2016 ... An Open Letter to the Person I Can Always Count On ... My dear friend,. Life is not easy, but I've somehow managed to stumble through it with your ...
  • I can always tell when they use fake dinosaurs in movies. ... Many Dinosaurs seem to have had feathers. Jurassic Park got that wrong. ... John Lingwood - They were ...
  • Jan 4, 2019 ... You're the one person I can always count on no matter the situation because you support me to the fullest 100%. You won't go behind my back. I ...

Alternatives:

  • I can always rely on
  • I can always find
  • I can always make
  • I can always trust
  • I can always depend on

I always can

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the consistency of one's ability to do something. It may sound a bit awkward to native English speakers, but it is grammatically correct.

Examples:

  • I always can find a solution to the problem.
  • I always can count on my friends for help.
  • I always can make time for my hobbies.
  • I always can improve my performance with practice.
  • I always can rely on my instincts to guide me.
  • Sep 8, 2012 ... Thank you, but I think I have heard "I always can...", I had thought that it is a way to put an emphasis on the sentence. Isn't it? Then how ...
  • Sep 11, 2022 ... I always can't finish kills. Question. I feel like a lot of my deaths are times where i get my enemy to one or 2 shots and die before i kill ...
  • I always can't get the "perfect American accent". Peng Zhou Saturday, November 16, 2002, 22:11 GMT. Dear friends: I want to share my experience like you ...
  • Jul 19, 2020 ... I always can't decide. FUNNY · r/Frostpunk - I always can't decide. Upvote 20
  • May 24, 2018 ... Why I always can't get the screenshot-thumbnails when using programmatically? #5337. Closed. galaa2011 opened this issue on May 24, 2018 · 5 ...
  • Nov 13, 2019 ... That I'm good enough, I'm strong enough to get through it, that no matter what happens again, externally “I Can” I “Always Can”. I recently ...
  • Aug 6, 2019 ... ... I always can view the current version on my other computers even when the edits were made on the Pixel. Even a *copy* of the edited file. 0 ...
  • May 17, 2024 ... I have tried so many settings without a solid result that I always can count on in order to have a “copy” of the original mesh perimeters.
  • Feb 14, 2024 ... I always can eat 4 bowls! Georgia Lynn. Contributing Writer. Oh, the humble soup pot! It's as traditional in these plains as the golden waves ...

Alternatives:

  • I can always
  • I can consistently
  • I can reliably
  • I can continuously
  • I can constantly

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