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12-Nov-2007, 15:45
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| |  If you ever need me,
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. |
12-Nov-2007, 16:39
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| |  Re: If you ever need me,
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Originally Posted by angliholic 
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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13-Nov-2007, 00:41
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| | Re: If you ever need me,
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. |
13-Nov-2007, 00:46
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| | Re: If you ever need me,
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Originally Posted by angliholic 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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13-Nov-2007, 01:05
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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?" | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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