Posts Tagged ‘ever’

Using ever

August 20th, 2011 in English Grammar

Ever means at any time. It is mainly used in questions.

Have you ever been to Africa?

Ever does not mean always.
I will always remember you. (NOT I will ever remember you.)

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Effective and Efficient; Especially and Specially

August 4th, 2011 in Words

If you are efficient you work well without wasting time or energy.

As he was efficient he was promoted.

If something is effective, it has the desired result.

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Ever – Correct Use

May 5th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

Ever means ‘at any time’. It is mainly used in questions. In affirmative sentences we use always and in negative sentences we use never.

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Correct Use of Some Adverbs

January 30th, 2010 in Common Mistakes

Avoid the use of double negatives

Two negatives should not be used in the same sentence because they destroy each other.

We should say:

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