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Purple car 239 Posted 7 years ago
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Syntax

Hi there,

I am wondering why in the following sentence ( ....it is like you were never really there...) the verb "were" is before "never" wheras i.e we say "....it is like you naver came here..." ( the verb "came" is after "never...) any ideas how to explain it?:)))))

  

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I t is like you were never really there. I t is like you had never been there. " This is also ok, but not as common.

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  • I t is like you were never really there.
  • I t is like you had never been there.
  • " This is also ok, but not as common.
  • I t is like you never were really there.
  • I t is like you never had been there.
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It is like you were never really there.
It is like you had never been there.

That is the most common word order for the adverb in a sentence with "be." This is also ok, but not as common.

It is like you never were really there.

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