[Grammar] Meaning of this phrase

[Joe333]

What is the meaning of this phrase "never cease to surprise me". Does (?) I've used it rightly in this sentence: "editors of some dailies never cease to surprise me"


Thanks

 

[euncu]

***neither a teacher nor a native-speaker***

"never stop surprising me" sounds more natural to me.

 

[TheParser]

What is the meaning of this phrase "never cease to surprise me". Does (?) I've used it rightly in this sentence: "editors of some dailies never cease to surprise me"


Thanks

***NOT A TEACHER***

razer, good morning.

(1) "The editors of some dailies never cease to surprise me."

(2) It means something like this: Every day they come up with something that surprises me. Cease = to stop. These editors never stop surprising me. Every day their newspapers have something that I never thought of or something that I thought they would be afraid to report.

(3) This sentence could be used in a good sense. (I never thought that newspaper would report the news about that corrupt politician.)

(4) Or it could be used in a negative sense. (That newspaper is always printing lies. But I never thought the editor would lie that much!)

Have a nice day!!!

 

[Joe333]

***neither a teacher nor a native-speaker***

"never stop surprising me" sounds more natural to me.

Perhaps its a matter of taste! But I've seen most people using "cease" instead of stop. See this link: "never cease to surprise" - Google Search

 

[Joe333]

***NOT A TEACHER***

razer, good morning.

(1) "The editors of some dailies never cease to surprise me."

(2) It means something like this: Every day they come up with something that surprises me. Cease = to stop. These editors never stop surprising me. Every day their newspapers have something that I never thought of or something that I thought they would be afraid to report.

(3) This sentence could be used in a good sense. (I never thought that newspaper would report the news about that corrupt politician.)

(4) Or it could be used in a negative sense. (That newspaper is always printing lies. But I never thought the editor would lie that much!)

Have a nice day!!!

Thanks

 

[Joe333]

Cease = stop. Never cease = not stop
Editors of some dailies do not stop surprising me.
Editors of some dailies always surprise me.

Thanks

 

[billmcd]

razer: no problem with the way you stated it.

 

[bhaisahab]

What is the meaning of this phrase "never cease to surprise me". Does (?) I've used it rightly in this sentence: "editors of some dailies never cease to surprise me"


Thanks

Yes, you have used it correctly. It's "have" rather than "does".

 

[ianhood]

the phrase "never cease to" is common usage. E.g. I never cease to wonder at his stupidity.

 

[chellamuthu]

Originally Posted by razer
What is the meaning of this phrase "never cease to surprise me". Does (?) I've used it rightly in this sentence: "editors of some dailies never cease to surprise me"


Thanks

Yes! your sentence is correct.

Thank you for your useful post.