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Lission Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is 'ever' redundant?

He ever told me that he did not like dancing, but nowadays he is learning dancing.

Is the sentence correct? Is 'ever' correct?

Thanks in advance.
  

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ever is not correct. I'm not sure why you included it. It is not typically used in affirmative statements.

— CalifJim

  • ever is not correct.
  • I'm not sure why you included it.
  • It is not typically used in affirmative statements.
  • It means "at any time" in questions.
  • Did you ever see it?
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ever is not correct. I'm not sure why you included it. It is not typically used in affirmative statements. It means "at any time" in questions.

Did you ever see it? = Did you see it at any time?

CJ
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LissionHe ever told me that he did not like dancing, but nowadays he is learning dancing.
I agree with Jim. However, instead of "ever" you could use "always".
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Yankee
LissionHe ever told me that he did not like dancing, but nowadays he is learning dancing.
I agree with Jim. However, instead of "ever" you could use "always".

Can I say "He once told me that he did not like dancing, but nowadays he is learning dancing.
Thanks.
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Hi Lission

Yes, you can use the word "once" if he told you only one single time.
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"Have you ever thought of a word before?" 

"Don't do that to me ever again."

It is my understanding that ever is a sense of meaning towards time .. 

For example

Don't do that. (Meaning to not do something possibly meaning at that particular time)

Don't ever do that ( Meaning.. to never do it again)

I could be very wrong.. afterall.. I was rais
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