
Pauline K. answered 09/21/23
ESL/English Language Arts Instructor With a Personalized Approach
I am going to assume that this statement refers to the past, since you use the contraction of 'would' at the beginning and in the middle of the sentence and the main verbs are in their base infinitive forms.
As for the adverb 'always,' it is not redundant because it refers to the time in the past when the person had reasons (or excuses) at all times.
Furthermore, the word 'teed' appears to be part of the idiomatic phrase 'teed up,' which refers to being ready or prepared to do something. It is a common phrase used in golfing, but it is also less commonly used as an idiom.
Therefore, I would re-write your sentence this way: "I would accuse you of scamming me, but you would always have reasons teed up."
You can keep the contractions "I'd" and "you'd" - especially if you are talking or writing to someone informally.
Ethan B.
Can omit "up" and "always" and have the same meaning though? This is for poetry.09/21/23