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when+ever There are good odds that I've misheard it. But would this question sound OK?
"When has it ever been a problem for you?"Last edited by ostap77; 01-Aug-2011 at 21:51.
- 29-Jul-2011, 19:40 #2
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Teacher Re: when+ever Yes, it's fine.
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Teacher Re: when+ever +1, as we say here in the IT community.
- 01-Aug-2011, 21:56 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: when+ever I understand why. But most grammar text-books say that a "when ....." question is supposed to be followed by the past simplle tense? Originally Posted by konungursvia
"When has it ever been that you said.........." OK ?Last edited by ostap77; 01-Aug-2011 at 22:14.
- 02-Aug-2011, 08:42 #5
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Teacher Re: when+ever Not natural. Originally Posted by ostap77
- 02-Aug-2011, 08:46 #6
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Teacher Re: when+ever But "When has it ever been said that ...?" might be possible.
- 02-Aug-2011, 09:29 #7
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Teacher Re: when+ever Yes, I agree. Originally Posted by fivejedjon
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