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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
'never had' or 'had never'
Which of the following is correct? and why?
"I am sure you never had heard this before."
or
"I am sure you had never heard this before."
"I am sure you never had heard this before."
or
"I am sure you had never heard this before."
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Hi, Which of the following is correct? and why? " You can say either, but #2 is much more common.
- Hi, Which of the following is correct?
- and why?
- " You can say either, but #2 is much more common.
- It's idiomatic, ie we like to say it that way.
- Also, consider what happens when you repllace 'never' with 'not'.
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Hi,
Which of the following is correct? and why?
"I am sure you never had heard this before."
or
"I am sure you had never heard this before."
You can say either, but #2 is much more common. It's idiomatic, ie we like to say it that way.
Which of the following is correct? and why?
"I am sure you never had heard this before."
or
"I am sure you had never heard this before."
You can say either, but #2 is much more common. It's idiomatic, ie we like to say it that way.
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