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SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Ever After
Hello,
Do all of the following sentences work? If yes, which of them sounds most natural to you and which of them less so?
"Never ever after again would he do something like this."
"Never ever after would he do something like this again."
"Never again would he do something like this, ever after."
"Never again would he do something like this ever after."
"Never again would he do something like this, ever."
"Never again would he do something like this ever."
Thank you.
Do all of the following sentences work? If yes, which of them sounds most natural to you and which of them less so?
"Never ever after again would he do something like this."
"Never ever after would he do something like this again."
"Never again would he do something like this, ever after."
"Never again would he do something like this ever after."
"Never again would he do something like this, ever."
"Never again would he do something like this ever."
Thank you.
Top answer
" Maybe. The rest, no. Cliv
- " Maybe.
- The rest, no.
- Cliv
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"Never again would he do something like this, ever." Maybe.
The rest, no.
Cliv
The rest, no.
Cliv
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Thanks.
Does the use of 'ever' as emphasis sounds like a teenager talking?
Also, is there any occasion for the use of 'ever after' apart from a construction like "they http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/live#live__3
Does the use of 'ever' as emphasis sounds like a teenager talking?
Also, is there any occasion for the use of 'ever after' apart from a construction like "they http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/live#live__3
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Does the use of 'ever' as emphasis sounds like a teenager talking?
Not in an example like yours. A teenager is highly unlikely to use the construction 'Never again would . . . . '
'Never ever' sounds a bit teenage to me, eg I'll never ever speak to him again!
Also, is there any occasion for
Not in an example like yours. A teenager is highly unlikely to use the construction 'Never again would . . . . '
'Never ever' sounds a bit teenage to me, eg I'll never ever speak to him again!
Also, is there any occasion for
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Hi
I did some searching but found that 'ever after' is almost always used in the context of two people falling in love and living together for the rest of their lives
There is an animal rescue sanctuary in Wisconsin 'Happily Ever After' which promises to look after animals for the rest of their lives, once rescued; but, of course, that is a very similar idea
Dave
I did some searching but found that 'ever after' is almost always used in the context of two people falling in love and living together for the rest of their lives
There is an animal rescue sanctuary in Wisconsin 'Happily Ever After' which promises to look after animals for the rest of their lives, once rescued; but, of course, that is a very similar idea
Dave
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