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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

NEVER and FOR a period

0Hello teachers02br
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00Can we use the adverb “never” along with a phrase “for+ a period” like as follows?02br
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    00(EX) I have never eaten sushi for three months.02br
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    00(EX) I have never spoken English for three weeks.02br
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    00(EX) I have never had sex with my wife for 15 years.02br
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0No, don't use "never" for a specific period. "02br 02br 00I haven't eaten sushi in the last three months0-

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0No, don't use "never" for a specific period. Just use "not."02br
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00You can also say "in the last three months" instead of "for three months."02br
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00I haven't eaten sushi in the last three months0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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00Hmmm. Yet you can say 'I have never danced the tango for six hours (without stopping)'.02br
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00Or 'I have never worked non-stop for three days'.02br
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00Or 'I have never talked on the phone for 3 hours'. 02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0) I have never had *** with my wife for 15 years.02br
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00If I reduce the duration to 1 hour. Will this original sentence become acceptable?02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes. 02br
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00I, too, thought about using that example, but I opted not to. 05002br
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00Best wishes, Clive010id5
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0This is a weird case. 1 hour is OK. 15 years is not good. How about 1 day? 05002br
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00You don't have to reply this. I just find this a bit strange.010id4
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0Thank you all. Your answers are all informative. I especially appreciate your talks about the sentence of “I have never had *** with….”. I got the difference in negative scopes between “not” and “never” through the talks. Thank you and have a good week.0-
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0Hello teachers again!02br
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00I’m still hung up on this question. How about if we put the for-a-period phrase at the head of the sentence? For example, 00 02br
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00To me, the 'never' sounds intensive (no double entendre intended); 'not' would be the unmarked form.02br
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0the past makes the sentence OK. I don't know why and I could be wrong.0-
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