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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Opposite - never

Hi guys,

To convey the opposite meaning of never we can say eg:

He has been to London.

I wonder if the following sound natural:

I ever have a cat.
He ever dates a movie star.
She ever has a job when she was a teenager.
I ever have problem with Math.


Are there different ways to convey this opposite meaning of never?

Thank you
  

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Anonymous I wonder if the following sound natural: No. Anonymous Are there different ways to convey this opposite meaning of never? always "I always have a cat" by itself sounds a little odd to me, though.

— Ozzourti

  • Anonymous I wonder if the following sound natural: No.
  • Anonymous Are there different ways to convey this opposite meaning of never?
  • always "I always have a cat" by itself sounds a little odd to me, though.
  • Perhaps "I've always had a cat" would be better.
  • The rest of your sentences sound natural with "always" and some minor corrections: He always dates movie stars.
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AnonymousI wonder if the following sound natural:
No.
AnonymousAre there different ways to convey this opposite meaning of never?
always

"I always have a cat" by itself sounds a little odd to me, though. Perhaps "I've always had a cat" would be better.

The rest of your sentences sound natural
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Thank ozourti.
But maybe I should reprhrase the question.
The purpose is to mean having some experience, at least once either in the past or present.
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Now do this sound natural?

I three times had a cat. (past experience)
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(Over the years) I've had three cats (in my life). Use one or the other of the phrases in parentheses.
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Then I suspect the following is also not natural:

How many times did you have a cat?
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Your suspicion is correct: it is not natural. How many cats have you had?
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