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Hi there,Could you please check for me If I have made any mistakes in these usages?I have never found / heard it.I never find / found it. (Both are correct?)I never hear / heard of it. (Both are correct?)Talk or talking to a boss can be nervous.  (Both are correct?)Cheers

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I have never found / heard it.
I never find / found it. (Both are correct?)
I never hear / heard of it. (Both are correct?)
~~Talk or~~ Talking to a boss can be ~~nervous.~~ nerve-wracking. (~~Both are correct?~~)

All OK except the last one.

When you use a phrase as a subject, and it begins with a verb, you must use the -ing form. Subjects underlined below.

Finding the time to manage investments effectively can be extremely challenging.
Exploring Mauritius by car is easy as it is just 30 miles wide and 40 miles long.
Hunting on someone else's property without permission could cost you a $250 fine.

You can paraphrase these -ing forms as "The activity of ___-ing".

The activity of finding the time ...
The activity of exploring Mauritius ...
The activity of hunting ...

Also, the activity of talking to a boss can't be nervous. It's the person who is talking who is nervous. Talking to a boss can make you nervous. Anything that can make you nervous is "nerve-wracking".

I hope this lesson hasn't been nerve-wracking for you.

CJ

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