Which one is correct??

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My post could be a little bit boring to you guys...^^

Anyway.. please let me know~~~!

A : I'll bring you happiness rather than saying "I love you."

B : I've never ever give it up.

C : I've never ever given it up.

D : I never ever give it up.

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BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

A is okay.

B is not okay "I've" needs "given," not "give."

C is okay... but do you know what "give it up" means?

D is odd.

Is it possible you mean "give up" instead of "give it up"?

Harmatan · Answer

First of all, thank you for replying.

Yes.. it was my mistake. Using "give up" is more fine.

As far as I know... 'give up' means quit and stop. Is it correct?

But.. Why D is 'odd'?

I heard that when we use 'ever' after 'never', like 'never ever', it emphasize the meaning of 'never'.

Am I wrong?

BarbaraPA · Answer

If you meant "give up" then D is fine.

"Give it up" can be rather gutter slang for "agree to have *** with." It also means "applaud for." So D with "give it up" is odd, you agree?

never, ever is indeed a way to emphasize never.

Nona the brit · Answer

give it up can also mean to hand something over. I'd ask a small child hiding something behind their back to 'come on, give it up!'.

Believer · Answer

To me, sentence D sounds weird or is possibly wrong because I would never ever, I think, use the expression like the one you used. Rather, I would write like these.

(o) I would never ever give it up.

(o) I will never ever give it up.

And, possibly never ever like you have.

(x) I never ever give it up.

Harmatan · Answer

Um....

How about this expression?

He never ever tells a lie.

Is it also odd?

BarbaraPA · Answer

No, that's fine.

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