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Vdb Posted 10 years ago
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evermore

"She had evermore chosen to turn a blind eye to the activities of her roommate."

Is the position of "evermore" correct in the above sentence?

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vdb Is the position of "evermore" correct in the above sentence? We don't really use that word anymore, vdb.

  • vdb Is the position of "evermore" correct in the above sentence?
  • We don't really use that word anymore, vdb.
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vdbIs the position of "evermore" correct in the above sentence?
We don't really use that word anymore, vdb.
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Neither that particular adverb nor its position are natural.

I'd use from now on or for ever and probably place the adverb at the end of the sentence.
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Can you please tell me the correct sentence then? Thanks!
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Also, how can I use the word "evermore" in a sentence, in case I had to?
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http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/evermore

Here, there's a sentence - "he hath evermore defended it." Is this sentence wrong then?
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vdbCan you please tell me the correct sentence then? Thanks!
She had chosen to turn a blind eye to the activities of her roommate forever / from then on.
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vdbAlso, how can I use the word "evermore" in a sentence, in case I had to?
You won't have to.
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vdbAlso, how can I use the word "evermore" in a sentence, in case I had to?
Click here. (Bookmark the site for future reference.)
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vdbHere, there's a sentence - "he hath evermore defended it." Is this sentence wrong then?
What do you think about the word 'hath', vdb?
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Rover_KEClick here. (Bookmark the site for future reference.)
I think that in at least one case, it should be two words with a different meaning:

Once the two have met, the question of the book's ending becomes ever more complex.

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