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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
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Ever, yet

I have never seen her.
I have not seen her.

What's the difference between these? Can I use them interchangeably?

I have not tried it yet.
I have not tried it.

Same question.
  

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It might help to try imagining a conversation in which these are answers to some question. "Never" is a very unforgiving word. If you're talking about an actress, What do you think of Miss X?

— Avangi

  • It might help to try imagining a conversation in which these are answers to some question.
  • "Never" is a very unforgiving word.
  • If you're talking about an actress, What do you think of Miss X?
  • They could be interchangeable.
  • If one friend asks you about another, Where is Suzi?
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It might help to try imagining a conversation in which these are answers to some question.
"Never" is a very unforgiving word.

If you're talking about an actress, What do you think of Miss X? They could be interchangeable.

If one friend asks you about another, Where is Suzi? "I have never seen her" would not work.

"I have not tried it yet" suggests t
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