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Sina



Joined: 25 Jan 2005
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Location: Germany

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:58 am    Post subject: Help me in correcting my sentence Reply with quote

Hi,
I've got a question concerning the following sentence:
"You won't ever get bored"
Is is right or do you have to write: You won't NEVER get bored??
What the right solution?
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gear2000



Joined: 12 Feb 2005
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Location: atlanta,USA

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

um...i think ever is correct, not never.
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asterix



Joined: 26 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never is a negative word, and a double negative (won't and never) make a positive.
You can say, if you want to use never in your sentence, "You will never get bored".
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