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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
I said England as a whole country was 1100 years old. I did a lot of research on the Witton after watching the show so not all from that
George I was the first King under the settlement due to the fact Sophia of Hanover was shot before it could have been her. Do not think there is anything wrong with my pedantry on this part as it happens
Definition of the word never. I think the is or has is irrelevant as the word never was used. I am not and NEVER an English student so could be wrong but I trust dictionary definitions
[ADVERB before verb] Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future.
According to Oxford the N means not
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Unfortunately there is a problem with your pedantry. You are applying past tense to present tense.
Had Paul said there never
has been you would be correct but he didn't.
As regards the coronation of the next monarch never happening immediately even after battle for the crown(e,g, the war of the roses), that still happens now.
Charles has been proclaimed king (as possibly happened on a battlefield) but his coronation won't happen until neat year.
Apologies if too pedantic.
at no time in the past or future; not ever.
"they had never been camping in their lives"[/QUOTE]