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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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I would never have thought vs never thought

0I think they are always interchangable though their meanings are slightly different.02br
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00I would never have thought (I could win this game/ I would find the right man...)02br
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00I never thought (I could win this game/ I would find the right man...)02br
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00Are there any contexts where only one is good?02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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0 Hi,02br 00I'd say they are actually different in meaning (one is past, the other is conditional), although I think both can probably be used interchangeably in several situations. ", is more emphatic and it stresses the fact you feel surprised. 02br 00Just my opinion though.

— Kooyeen

  • 0 Hi,02br 00I'd say they are actually different in meaning (one is past, the other is conditional), although I think both can probably be used interchangeably in several situations.
  • ", is more emphatic and it stresses the fact you feel surprised.
  • 02br 00Just my opinion though.
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0 Hi,02br
00I'd say they are actually different in meaning (one is past, the other is conditional), although I think both can probably be used interchangeably in several situations. I'd say the fist, "I would never have thought...", is more emphatic and it stresses the fact you feel surprised. But maybe the other is more common, even in the same kinds of situations...02br
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