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Anonymous52111 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Curious...

Why so many people tend to use 'ever' and 'even' at all times? And Why would someone use 'especially' as frequently? I'm just want to know about what their thoughts look like. Not only reason, it's just that I'm just confusing about how to use them before to use it to make a proper sentence. Thanks.
  

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Difficult to be sure, since you do not give us any example context, 52111, but I would guess that the frequent use of these three words is related to the stress that the speaker often wishes to give to his/her statement: Don't you ever drink beer? Don't you even like peanut butter? I especially like hot apple sauce with sour cream.

— Mister Micawber

  • Difficult to be sure, since you do not give us any example context, 52111, but I would guess that the frequent use of these three words is related to the stress that the speaker often wishes to give to his/her statement: Don't you ever drink beer?
  • Don't you even like peanut butter?
  • I especially like hot apple sauce with sour cream.
  • Is this what you mean?
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Difficult to be sure, since you do not give us any example context, 52111, but I would guess that the frequent use of these three words is related to the stress that the speaker often wishes to give to his/her statement:

Don't you ever drink beer?
Don't you even like peanut butter?
I especially like hot apple sauce with sour cream.

Is thi
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Almost, but yes. It appears sufficient answers to my questions. But, addition, I need your help to correct me if I'm wrong. I have added my meanings to end of each number (Numbers? Is it correct? If it's not, then explain why) with examples from yours and they're right below this paragraph.

1. Don't you ever drink beer? - Is that mean you ask a person to see if he/she did drink b
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Hello Anonymous52111 it seems like not only curious but also fastidious it should have been, what about these,

Don't you ever drink beer! (somebody is trying to tempt a company drink beer after long hours of lonely drinking and there isn't any drink available other than beer.)Don't you even like peanut butter? (someone who believes that peanut butter is a very or the most likable tast
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Examples:

1. You always seem to be drinking lager. Don't you ever drink beer?

2. You say you don't put anything except marmalade on your bread. Don't you even like peanut butter?

3. I'm not keen on savoury meals. Puddings are my favourite foods. I especially like hot apple sauce with sour cream.
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K.O.Hello Anonymous52111 it seems like not only curious but also fastidious it should have been, what about these,
What do you mean by 'fastidious' when you mentioned 'it should have been'? 'Cause, I added the word 'curious' (in the subject) that means 'eager to learn.' Another word 'learn' means to gain the knowledge or study. I would like to know w
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Hello again Anonymous 52111, There isn't anything implied impolite to be put under scrutiny in it but if I still have to explain as you requested I would say, I have used 'Fastidious' in the sense of focusing on minute details and 'not only curious' like a basis to attach the word 'fastidious' but above all I am trying to improve my conversation skills.
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Anonymous52111I added the word 'curious' (in the subject) that means 'eager to learn.'
Interesting. As a native English speaker, I interpreted the word "curious" by itself to mean "peculiar".

To remove the ambiguity you would have to write "I am curious about this."
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