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by mvandermeulen 76 days ago
Ever != recent years
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nickvec 76 days ago
"ever" - used for emphasis in questions and other remarks, expressing astonishment or outrage.

"who ever heard of a grown man being frightened of the dark?"

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f33d5173 76 days ago
When the sentence doesn't specify a time frame, it's implied as being perpetual, so being explicit is redundant and as you say used for emphasis.
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nickvec 76 days ago
Appreciate it. Was questioning whether my grasp of the English language was deteriorating!
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HelloMcFly 76 days ago
This is the kind of comment that you just really, truly do not need to make. Ever.
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nickvec 72 days ago
You're right. Thanks for calling it out. Doesn't contribute to the discussion in any meaningful way.
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