What does 'ever' mean in these two sentences?
He was ever careful to check his scripts.
Mother, ever the peacemaker, pointed her finger at my little brother and said, 'See? Now stop!'
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Hi Xiaokaoy,
I believe there is a missing word in your first sentence: He was ever (so) careful to check his scripts.
"Ever so" is used to add emphasis to a quality.
He was ever so (extremely) careful to check his scripts.
In your second sentence, "ever" means "always". It means Mother is always playing the role of a peacemaker.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Lance
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I would say the first sentence is wrong (practically at least; no one would ever say this). We wouldn't say that. I would say always instead. The second sentence is good.
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"always". The first sentence sounds quite unnatural but the second sentence sounds natural.
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In this context it means the same as always.
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