Please tell me whether we can say "Never children are so naughty as Bill." and why.
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Please tell me whether we can say "Never children are so naughty as Bill." and why.
Thank you,teachers!
No. The correct word order is "Children are never as/so naughty as Bill."
But I came across the following:Quote:
Originally Posted by 5jj
"Never child is so naughty as Bill. "
It is in a Chinese book dealing with articles. So I thought of the question.
By the way I have read such a sentence as "Never a word he said."
Would you help me in comparing them.
Sorry to trouble you so much! Thanks!
That is incorrect.Quote:
Originally Posted by notletrest
That's fine, though it has a slightly old-fashioned ring to it.Quote:
"Never a word he said."
There are situations where we put "never" etc at the beginning of a sentence but it can sound old-fashioned or as if you are trying to be clever.
Never have I seen such a naughty child = I have never seen such a naughty child.
Rarely have I eaten such a delicious meal = I have rarely eaten such a delicious meal.
That's fine because 'never' is followed by an article – not a plural noun.Quote:
Never a word he said.
Rover