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Latest post Wed, May 10 2006 12:41 PM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Sesyom  +  224195 Wed, 10 May 06 11:43 AM

I know the mistakes can be in the pink words but , could you please tell me why ?

"Never in the history of man there have been more people living....."

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Mister Micawber  +  224215 Wed, 10 May 06 12:41 PM

Hello, Sesyom-- and welcome to English Forums

Never in the history of man there have been more people living.

Since the negative adverb begins this sentence, S-V inversion normally takes place:

Never in the history of man have there been more people living.
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