How to use never in a sentence. Never (not comparable) at no time Never i finally finished, and i never do wanna do it again We were at the same college, but happened never to meet I'll never not like you. Not at any time or not on any occasion
Used as a way of saying never with extra emphasis… See examples of never used in a sentence. Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future I have never lost the weight i put on in my teens Never had he been so free of worry We'll never do it again.
He had never been there before. Not happening at any time or in any situation Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like tomorrow never comes, cheaters never win, now or never. There are 20 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word never, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
In informal speech and writing, never can be used instead of not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis (i never said that I never realized how clever he was), but this usage should be avoided in serious writing 'never' modifies verbs to indicate that an action has not occurred at any point in time For example, in the past tense, 'i never saw that movie' emphasizes a complete absence of experience.
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