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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
And they lived happily ever after.
Hi
Would you say both are equally correct and natural?
Would you say both are equally correct and natural?
And they lived happily ever after.
And they lived happily ever afterwards.
Thanks,
Tom
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'Happily ever after' is the usual phrase. It's interesting, because 'afterwards' would be more correct I think, but it's just one of those phrases that is accepted as it is. I'm not sure exactly where/when it was first used.
- 'Happily ever after' is the usual phrase.
- It's interesting, because 'afterwards' would be more correct I think, but it's just one of those phrases that is accepted as it is.
- I'm not sure exactly where/when it was first used.
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'Happily ever after' is the usual phrase. It's interesting, because 'afterwards' would be more correct I think, but it's just one of those phrases that is accepted as it is. I'm not sure exactly where/when it was first used.
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According to www.phrases.org.uk
“It’s claimed the ever-after used to be a paradise where the elves had dwelt, popping into our reality long enough to steal human children. But when demons took over and trashed the place, the elves were forced to abide here for good. Of course, that was even before Grimm was writing his fairy tales. It’s all there in the older, more savage stories/histor
“It’s claimed the ever-after used to be a paradise where the elves had dwelt, popping into our reality long enough to steal human children. But when demons took over and trashed the place, the elves were forced to abide here for good. Of course, that was even before Grimm was writing his fairy tales. It’s all there in the older, more savage stories/histor
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