Sujet : Re: Sometimes I forget I was ever a child.
De : HenHanna (at) *nospam* dev.null (HenHanna)
Groupes : alt.usage.english sci.langDate : 17. Sep 2024, 09:04:10
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On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:38:54 +0000, tonbei wrote:
On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:58:11 +0000, HenHanna wrote:
i was going to ask about +0000 ------ Is he posting from the UK
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but my post has +0000 too
On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:58:11 +0000, HenHanna wrote:
On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:38:54 +0000, tonbei wrote:
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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]
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so yes, in a sense... that ever is like Once.
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1. Let me know if you need help.
2. Let me know if you ever need help. --- ever = [in the slightest
amount]