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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
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did you ever

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00I am just wondering which of the following sentences is correct.02br
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001) Did you ever give money to beggars on the street? 02br
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002) Do you ever give money to beggars on the street?02br
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00As far as I know, you can say "do you ever", but in this case, I think (1) sounds more natural.02br
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00If I am not wrong, I think "have you ever" is more appropriate way of saying in such a case.02br
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00Please help.02br
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00Thanks in advance. 0-
  

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0"Did you ever give..."02br
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00"Do you ever give..."02br
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00"Have you ever given..."02br
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00They are all correct, each with a slightly different emphasis, though.0-
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0"Did you ever give..." "Yes, on Thursday, October 3, 1973."02br
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00"Do you ever give..." "Yes, when I happen to be in a good mood."02br
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00"Have you ever given..." "Yes, I used to, but I don't anymore because I think now they are all drug addicts."0-
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0In casual speech, many ENLs use "Did you ever ... ?" in the same way as "Have you ever ...?", to ask about one's experiences in life.0-
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