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Can we use not or never?

Can we use not or never?

We can use not … ever instead of never, but never is much more common: She has never been a friend of ours. (or, less common, She hasn’t ever been a friend of ours.)

How do you use Never?

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  1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future. I have never lost the weight I put on in my teens.
  2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] Never means ‘not in any circumstances at all’. I would never do anything to hurt him.
  3. adverb. Never is used to refer to the past and means ‘not’.

Is it never or ever?

Never and ever share similar meanings but are used differently. Never means ‘at no time’ and is a negative term, used in affirmative constructions (to avoid double negatives). Ever means ‘at any time’ and is generally not used in affirmative sentences (apart from the exception mentioned below).

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Will never or never will?

In conclusion, according to the foregoing rule “will never” is the correct word order. However, there is another grammar rule called (STYLISTIC) INVERSION according to which only “never will” is correct.

Can I use past tense after never?

The word ‘never’ is not a verb at all. It is an Adverb of Time. It modifies the verb (forget, in this case) associating it with time. It can thus, be used in any tense.

What does not ever mean?

: not ever : not at any time. —used to express surprise, doubt, or disbelief. —used to say that you did not do something. See the full definition for never in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

What is never in grammar?

Never means ‘at no time’ or ‘not at any time’. We often use ‘ever’ and ‘never’ with the present perfect, but they can also be used with other verb tenses. I’ve never been to Brazil.

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Is it to never or never to?

Both are correct; you can choose which sounds better in the sentence – “never to do” may allow more emphasis on never (IMO), but “to never do” is probably more common. To answer your questions directly: ‘Never to do’ is grammatically sound.