Have you ever seen a whale?

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Winwin2011

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[FONT=新細明體][/FONT]Have you ever seen a whale?
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[FONT=新細明體][/FONT]Answer:
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[FONT=新細明體][/FONT]No, I haven't ever seen a whale. or
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT]No, I've never seen a whale. or
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT]No, I haven't.

Is it correct to use " No, I haven't." to answer the above question?

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Yes. It's better than the first one.
 

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I always tell my students to stick with simplicity.

Have you ever seen a whale?
No.
 

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There was a similar written question in an exercise below.

The question: Have you ever seen a whale?
My kid wrote: No, I haven't seen a whale.

The teacher corrected: No, I have never seen a whale.

Are they both correct?

 

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Both are correct.
 
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