Re: Sometimes I forget I was ever a child.

On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:38:54 +0000, tonbei wrote:

I have a question about the following sentences from a novel.
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Sometimes I forget I was ever a child. Ever young and stupid and
trusting.”
 ("Port Mortuary" by Patricia Cornwell, p258)
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question: about "ever" or its usage in this sentence.
Could it be said also like: "Sometimes I forget I was once a child."  ?
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                    ever  is like  pas  in French.  [in the slightest
amount]
so yes,  in a sense...  that       ever      is like     Once.
1.  Let me know if you need help.
2.  Let me know if you ever need help.   ---     ever = [in the
slightest amount]