Thread: "may never have heard of" vs. "may have never heard of"
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Old 15-Nov-2006, 06:20
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Default Re: "may never have heard of" vs. "may have never heard of"
They're correct. With the first pair, 'may never have heard' is the more common one, so I think the shift to 'may have never heard' could be used to shift a slightly greater emphasis onto the person's lack of knowledge.
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