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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Location of 'never'

I never should have met you. VS. I should have never met you.

Which one is natural or correct between them? Thank you and take good care.
  

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According to Google hits, they run about 2+billion to 3+ billion. Your personal style, I guess. I think it's a little more logical to have the negative modify should , but a case can be made for its modifying met .

— Philip

  • According to Google hits, they run about 2+billion to 3+ billion.
  • Your personal style, I guess.
  • I think it's a little more logical to have the negative modify should , but a case can be made for its modifying met .
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According to Google hits, they run about 2+billion to 3+ billion. Your personal style, I guess. I think it's a little more logical to have the negative modify should, but a case can be made for its modifying met.
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Hi

The first is more natural, but so is a third possibility...

- I should never have met you

There is a big problem here with context. Do you mean...

- I never should have met you - then I would have been a much happier person

or do you mean...

- I should never have met you - if I hadn't jumped on that bus to Pittsburgh

Dave
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