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Hello
Could you tell me if the position of "never" is correct in both sentences below? and if both correct, does it change the meaning of the sentences because of its position in both sentences?
1. If they had, the environmental disaster would never have happened.
2. If they had, the environmental disaster would have never happened.
Regards
JA
Top answer
Joseph A would never have happened This is the standard word order. The adverb 'never' is placed after the first auxiliary verb. Joseph A would have never happened This is also correct.
- Joseph A would never have happened This is the standard word order.
- The adverb 'never' is placed after the first auxiliary verb.
- Joseph A would have never happened This is also correct.
- It's just an alternate word order that's not used as much.
- Both versions have the same meaning.
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Joseph Awould never have happened
This is the standard word order. The adverb 'never' is placed after the first auxiliary verb.
Joseph A would have never happened
This is also correct. It's just an alternate word order that's not used as much.
Both versions have the same meaning.
0Joseph A1. If they had, the environmental disaster would never have happened.2. If they had, the environmental disaster would have never happened.
I'm a bit lost here and find both if-clauses above somehow incomplete. If they had... what?
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