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leslie
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 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: the usage of 'ever' in 2 tenses? |
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Hi,
I just ran into 2 sentences which bothered me.
A. Do you ever love me?
B. Have you ever loved me?
Some forum argued about the usage of 'ever' in both tenses. I'd like to know the differences between these two sentences? Could anyone please explain their nuances and when and in what contexts they are used. Thank you very much.
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: Re: the usage of 'ever' in 2 tenses? |
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| A. Do you ever love me? |
From time to time, from the past, to the present, and maybe into the future, do you sometimes have feelings of love for me?
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| B. Have you ever loved me? |
From time to time in the past, did you sometimes have feelings of love for me? |
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leslie
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you very much, Bob S. Got it now. 
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