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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"That was the last time I saw/ever saw him"

That was the last time I saw him.

That was the last time I ever saw him.

I wonder what might be the possible difference between these two sentences.

Thank you.

Best wishes,

PBF
  

Top answer

More emphatic is the second, emphasises more you were never to see him again.

— Anonymous

  • More emphatic is the second, emphasises more you were never to see him again.
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More emphatic is the second, emphasises more you were never to see him again.
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PeaceblinkfriendThat was the last time I saw him.

That was the last time I ever saw him.

I wonder what might be the possible difference between these two sentences.

Thank you.

Best wishes,

PBF
No difference in meaning. 'Ever' makes it a bit more emphatic.
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Ah, I get it now. Thank you Philip and anon. Emotion: smile

I was just wondering whether it is incorrect to say 'that was the last time I
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PeaceblinkfriendI was just wondering whether it is incorrect to say 'that was the last time I seen them'.
Yes, I think it's not ok. I think that a sentence like would rarely be used, if at all. However, I know that "I seen" instead of "I've seen", "I been" instead of "I've been" are dialectal forms, so maybe it is possible that your sentence is used by so
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