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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

meaning of sentences

I'm going to stop her ever doing that again.

I'm going to stop her from doing that again.

Is there difference in meaning between the two sentences?
  

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Hi, I'm going to stop her ever doing that again. You could also simply say I'm going to stop her doing that again, but the 'ever' adds the emphasis 'at no time in the future, never in the future'. I'm going to stop her from doing that again.

— Clive

  • Hi, I'm going to stop her ever doing that again.
  • You could also simply say I'm going to stop her doing that again, but the 'ever' adds the emphasis 'at no time in the future, never in the future'.
  • I'm going to stop her from doing that again.
  • The 'from' is often omitted.
  • However, its presence suggests that you will 'stop her before she begins the activity'.
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Hi,

I'm going to stop her ever doing that again. You could also simply say I'm going to stop her doing that again, but the 'ever' adds the emphasis 'at no time in the future, never in the future'.

I'm going to stop her from doing that again. The 'from' is often omitt
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