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When the sentence doesn't specify a time frame, it's implied as being perpetual, so being explicit is redundant and as you say used for emphasis.
by f33d5173 6mo ago
When the sentence doesn't specify a time frame, it's implied as being perpetual, so being explicit is redundant and as you say used for emphasis.
- nickvec 6mo agoAppreciate it. Was questioning whether my grasp of the English language was deteriorating!