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jack112

#176365 Fri, 30 Dec 05 09:03 AM

Do #1 and #2 mean the same except #1 has more emphasis?

1. I am never ever going to do paintball ever again.

2. I am never ever going to do paintball again.

Scenario: This is my MSN Messenger sign-in name: Never ever do paintball again.

If I were to use one of these for my MSN Messenger sign-in name, would any one of these be correct?

3. Jack - Never ever do paintball again. (What does this one mean compared to #4?)

4. Jack - I am never ever going to do paintball again.

If #3 is not correct, is it because the construction of the sentence is used for commanding people? eg. :

5. Hey Paul! Never ever do that again! (But I have seen people use it for their sign-in names, so is it still wrong? )

Thanks.

jack112

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Mister Micawber

#176438 Fri, 30 Dec 05 12:49 PM

Re #1 and #2-- Yes, increased emphasis... and overkill, as far as I'm concerned.

Re #3 and #4-- As you have written them, I really don't understand the semantic connection between 'Jack' and the rest of the phrase, but as sign-ins, both (and any) would be 'correct'-- there is no known grammar assigned to such things.

Yes, #3 and #5 are both imperatives... but you already knew that.

Mister Micawber

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