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ivygreen
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 Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: even or ever |
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Please tell me why "ever" is right for this sentence, and the reason,too.
"The dramatic increase in the cost of real estate has left many people without hope of ( ever ) buying a house."
I thought this answer was "even" though, it was not correct. |
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cgage2
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Even and ever are totally different concepts. Ever refers to a time frame.
Even refers to a lack of capability. |
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ivygreen
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:30 am Post subject: Thank you very much |
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| Thank you very much for answering my question. |
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