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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

never and ever

0Hi,02br
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00Sometimes I am not too sure of using the words "never" and "ever" in sentences. How can I use it comfortably?02br
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00I would never have bought it if it weren't on sale.02br
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00I never buy a pink shirt. Never.02br
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00I have never bought a pink shirt. Never.02br
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00Have you ever bought a pink shirt?02br
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00Did you ever buy a pink shirt?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10I never buy a pink shirt. 12blockquote 10 More idiomatic: 01i 00I never buy pink shirts. 02i 02br 00Otherwise, all your examples are correct.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10I never buy a pink shirt.
  • 12blockquote 10 More idiomatic: 01i 00I never buy pink shirts.
  • 02i 02br 00Otherwise, all your examples are correct.
  • 02br 00CJ 0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10I never buy a pink shirt. Never.12blockquote
10 More idiomatic: 01i00I never buy pink shirts. Never.02i02br
00Otherwise, all your examples are correct. You seem to understand the usage of never and ever -- at least in this group of sentences.02br
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