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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

English Native, could I get an answer?

It would be nice to get different opinions because not everyone has the same version.
I've been getting different answers. I would be nice to get the same answer. What do you think?

Which is correct?
I've never been happier than when I'm with him.
I'm never happier than when I'm with him.
I was never happier than when I was with him.

Which is correct?
She's never been happier than since she met him.
She's never been happier since she met him.
Since she's met him, she's never been happier.

Which is correct?
I've never felt better than since I've been on a diet.
I've never felt better since I've been on a diet.

Should I leave 'the' or not?
They've never been [this] happy since they moved in together.

Without 'this' = They have never been happy since they moved in together in 2008
With 'this' = They have never been happier than since they moved in together in 2008. They are happier than they were when they moved in.

Which is correct and what does it mean? It seem to have 2 meanings.

Since they moved in together, they've been the happiest they've ever been.

Meaning 1
Since 2008 (date of move) they've been happy and it hasn't changed
Meaning 2
Since 2008 (date of move) they weren't happy until the comment was said in 2010.

Does this mean anything?

Since they've moved in together, they've been happier than they've ever been before.

Thank you for an answer
  

Top answer

Which is correct? I've never been happier than when I'm with him. This is odd to me.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Which is correct?
  • I've never been happier than when I'm with him.
  • This is odd to me.
  • The present perfect shows an action of duration.
  • "When I'm with him" is stative.
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Which is correct?
I've never been happier than when I'm with him. This is odd to me. The present perfect shows an action of duration. "When I'm with him" is stative.
I'm never happier than when I'm with him. Correct. Refers to a state of happiness which always happens in his presence.
I was never happier than when I was with him. Correct. Refers to a state of happiness which always ha
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Would you be so kind as to tell me if 'than since' is possible? Which of these is correct?

She's never been happier than since she met him.
She's never been happier since she met him.
Since she's met him, she's never been happier.

I've never felt better than since I've been on a diet.
I've never felt better since I've been on a diet.

Should I leave 'the' or n
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Would you be so kind as to tell me if 'than since' is possible and if it changes the meaning? Which of these is correct?

She's never been happier than since she met him.
She's never been happier since she met him.
Since she's met him, she's never been happier.

I've never felt better than since I've been on a diet.
I've never felt better since I've been on a diet.
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First of all, I am not a native but I have used and studied the language longer than some native speakers who are alive. For what it is worth, this is my take on the sentence: " I have never been happier.." , which is telling the reader that the person saying this is experiencing the best time of his personal life in every aspect. The alternative is: I've never felt happier." He doesn't need to ma
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Hello Alphecca,
Could you tell me what you think please?
Thank you!!!
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Hi alphecca,

Would you please tell me what you think of this?

Would you be so kind as to tell me if 'than since' is possible and if it changes the meaning? Which of these is correct?

She's never been happier than since she met him.
She's never been happier since she met him.
Since she's met him, she's never been happier.

I've never felt better than since
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AnonymousWould you be so kind as to tell me if 'than since' is possible and if it changes the meaning? Which of these is correct?She's never been happier than since she met him.She's never been happier since she met him.Since she's met him, she's never been happier.
They are all "correct."
But "than" is superfluous. Native speakers generally don't put in a
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I disagree with some of the answers given so far in this thread.

"She's never been happier than since she met him." is understandable but not right. "Than since" is not used in English. This sentence should be: "Since she met him, she's never been happier."

"She's never been happier since she met him." is not right. A clause beginning with "since" is usually the first clause
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Disagreement with answers given thus far (continued):

"I've never felt as happy as since I met her." is not right. "As since" is not used in English. This should be: "Since I met her I've never felt as happy."

"I've never felt as happy since I met her." is not right. The "since" clause should come first: "Since I met her I've never felt as happy."

"They've never bee
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