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[dido4]

1. What are the differences between once and ever?

2. I remember we once visited our uncle in Australia and clebrated christmas on the beach.

can I use ever instead of once:

I remember we ever visited our uncle in Australia and clebrated christmas on the beach.


Thank you.

[Sirius]

Depending upon its context, ever could have different meanings.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ever

In this example you could not substitute ever for once.

Have you ever (at any time in the past) visited......

I remember we once visited....