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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Have never

Hi
Could you tell me what the difference in meaning is between the two sentences?
I have never heard of him before.
I never heard of him before.

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Both are common, but I far prefer the first: I've never heard of him before now.

— Philip

  • Both are common, but I far prefer the first: I've never heard of him before now.
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Both are common, but I far prefer the first: I've never heard of him before now.
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AnonymousI have never heard of him before.
You have never heard of him before now.
AnonymousI never heard of him before.
Although this is not standard English, some would say this when they mean the previous one. The correct form would be I had never heard of him before (some time in the past).
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Thank you for your answers.
Aspara Gussome would say this when they mean the previous one. The correct form would be I had never heard of him before (some time in the past).
Do you mean 'I never heard of him before.' can mean
'I have never heard of him before.'
or
'I had never heard of him before.'?
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AnonymousDo you mean 'I never heard of him before.' can mean
'I have never heard of him before.'
or
'I had never heard of him before.'?
Sorry, I wasn’t very clear. Yes, I never heard of him before can mean be intended to mean either of those sentences, but I don’t recommend using it at all.
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Hi Aspara,
Thank you very much for your reply.
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