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Hello, all,
Could you explain to me the difference between "Have you been to Africa?" and "Have you ever been to Africa?" Many thanks.
Could you explain to me the difference between "Have you been to Africa?" and "Have you ever been to Africa?" Many thanks.
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", but it's more natural (idiomatic) to use "ever" than to use "at any time". This is analogous to "never" -- "not at any time": I've never been to Africa. = I have not been to Africa at any time.
- ", but it's more natural (idiomatic) to use "ever" than to use "at any time".
- This is analogous to "never" -- "not at any time": I've never been to Africa.
- = I have not been to Africa at any time.
- " For this reason, there is not really much difference between the two sentences.
- The difference is less of meaning and more of context.
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"ever" means roughly "at any time": "Have you been to Africa at any time?", but it's more natural (idiomatic) to use "ever" than to use "at any time". This is analogous to "never" -- "not at any time": I've never been to Africa. = I have not been to Africa at any time.
"ever" is implicit in "Have you been to Africa?" For this reason, there is not really much difference between the t
"ever" is implicit in "Have you been to Africa?" For this reason, there is not really much difference between the t
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