PROG_ALWAYS Always-type progressive

Bohmann 47

Definition

Progressive with always/constantly/forever/continually — expressive/evaluative

Detection Rules

bohmann_2019

regex\b(always|constantly|forever|continually)\b.{0,10}\b\w+ing\b

Requires: word

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • bohmann_2019 — Bohmann, Axel (2019) : Variation in English Worldwide: Varieties and Genres in a Quantitative Perspective
  • leech_2009 — Leech, Geoffrey; Hundt, Marianne; Mair, Christian; Smith, Nicholas (2009) : Change in Contemporary English — A Grammatical Study

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