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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Ever have been
They are as internationally minded and expert as they ever have been.
They are as internationally minded and expert as they have ever been.
Does placing "ever" outside or inside the verb phrase "have been" change the meaning of the clause "they have been [internationally minded and expert]"?
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anonymous Does placing "ever" outside or inside the verb phrase "have been" change the meaning of the clause "they have been [internationally minded and expert]"? No; it only makes it a less native word order.
- anonymous Does placing "ever" outside or inside the verb phrase "have been" change the meaning of the clause "they have been [internationally minded and expert]"?
- No; it only makes it a less native word order.
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anonymousDoes placing "ever" outside or inside the verb phrase "have been" change the meaning of the clause "they have been [internationally minded and expert]"?
No; it only makes it a less native word order.
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