Why is it written "Never in my life would I ever...." but not "Never in my life I would ever...."? Could someone explain it.
Would I have vs I would have
- Thread starter lordtakeru4
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There are various negative adverbial constructions that take subject/verb inversion when they come at the beginning of a sentence or clause, and this is one of them.
Never did I ever imagine this would happen.
Scarcely had he arrived than he said he had to leave.
Seldom is this rare bird seen in the wild.
On no occasion has this ever happened before.
Never did I ever imagine this would happen.
Scarcely had he arrived than he said he had to leave.
Seldom is this rare bird seen in the wild.
On no occasion has this ever happened before.
