Avid learner Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Love vs in love

Hi,

1. I am always in love with you.

2. I always love you.

Do the two sentences above have the same meaning, or are there a subtly differences between them?


Thanks in advance, AL

  

Top answer

More noticeable than any difference between the two is the unexpected combination in both of "always" with a present-tense expression of love. g. "I always brush my teeth before I go to bed".

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More noticeable than any difference between the two is the unexpected combination in both of "always" with a present-tense expression of love. With the present tense, "always" is most often used to describe repeated actions, e.g. "I always brush my teeth before I go to bed". The combinations of "always" and "love" that we expect are things like "I will always love you" or "I have always loved