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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Ever - paraphrases
Hi teachers,
Would all these paraphrases be appropriate for 'ever' in the sentence, 'Have you ever arrived on time on Monday?'
a) on any occasion in your life
b) in your entire life
c) at any time from past to present
d) at any point in time
In my opinion ''a; b" which would be possible for other contexts, are not possible in this one because he hasn't work there his entire life.
For that context "c; d" are better. Am I right?
Thanks in advance.
Would all these paraphrases be appropriate for 'ever' in the sentence, 'Have you ever arrived on time on Monday?'
a) on any occasion in your life
b) in your entire life
c) at any time from past to present
d) at any point in time
In my opinion ''a; b" which would be possible for other contexts, are not possible in this one because he hasn't work there his entire life.
For that context "c; d" are better. Am I right?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Hello, TL. I think d is the best answer. I don't like the rest.
- Hello, TL.
- I think d is the best answer.
- I don't like the rest.
- Consider: "in any instance"
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Hello, TL. 
I think d is the best answer. I don't like the rest.
Consider: "in any instance"
I think d is the best answer. I don't like the rest.
Consider: "in any instance"
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These would work better as an addition to, rather than a replacement of, even.
Have you ever, in your entire life, arrived on time on Monday?
Other possibilities include once, so much as once, and even once (even, not ever, here).
Have you ever, in your entire life, arrived on time on Monday?
Other possibilities include once, so much as once, and even once (even, not ever, here).
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Blue JayHave you ever, in your entire life, arrived on time on Monday?Hi Blue Jay,
Thanks for your help.
Then, 'ever' is just used as an intensifier that has little semantic content of its own. Right?
TL
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I would think of it the other way, that in your entire life is emphasizing or qualifying ever.
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Blue JayI would think of it the other way, that in your entire life is emphasizing or qualifying ever.Hi Blue Jay,
Thanks for your reply. It's crystal clear now.
TL
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