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Ann225 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Never struck me

Hi,

“He never struck me as someone who drinks a lot.”

“He’s never struck me as someone who drinks a lot.”

I usually see the first option, but I do come across the second one from time to time.

Can both be used or is the first one a fixed expression?

Thank you.

  

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Ann225 Can both be used Yes. This particular sentence is unusual, though. He never struck me , as someone who drinks a lot would do .

  • Ann225 Can both be used Yes.
  • This particular sentence is unusual, though.
  • He never struck me , as someone who drinks a lot would do .
  • CJ
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Ann225Can both be used

Yes.

This particular sentence is unusual, though.

He never struck me, as someone who drinks a lot would do.

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