If you ever need me,

[angliholic]

If you ever need me, please let me know.
I have known him ever since he was he was a child.
Fortune was ever on his side.



How should I render "ever" in the above three samples? Thanks.

[riverkid]

If you ever need me, please let me know.

'at any time, from here on out, 'til I die, ...'

I have known him ever since he was he was a child.

Not sure, maybe it just adds emphasis to 'since'.


Fortune was ever on his side.

'always'



How should I render "ever" in the above three samples? Thanks.

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[angliholic]

Thanks, riverkid.
For curiosity's sake, could I reword the samples in question as follows?

Whenever you need me, please let me know.
I've always known him since he was a child.
Fortune was always on his side.

[riverkid]

Thanks, riverkid.
For curiosity's sake, could I reword the samples in question as follows?

Are they questions?

Whenever you need me, please let me know.

It's fine.

I've [always] known him since he was a child.


Drop 'always', A. We use it when we mean,

I've always known him as a fair person.


Fortune was always on his side.

it's fine too, A.

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[angliholic]

For curiosity's sake, could I reword the samples in question as follows?

Are they questions?
Whenever you need me, please let me know.

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Thanks, riverkid.
Just to make sure, what do you mean by "Are they questions?"