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Joseph A Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Never with present perfect

Hello

Is it OK to place "never" before "have" as follow?

- They never have been to UK.

Regards

JA

  

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It's possible, but native speakers would say 'They have never been to the UK'.

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It's possible, but native speakers would say

'They have never been to the UK'.

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Joseph A

Hello

Is it OK to place "never" before "have" as follow?

- They never have been to UK.

Regards

JA

[1] They never have been to the UK.

[2] They have never been to the UK.


The difference is likely to be one of emphasis: on "have" in [1] and on "never" in [2]

[2] is probably mor

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