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"never went out" - is non-standard English?



 
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"never went out" - is non-standard English? #1 (permalink) Sun Jun 22, 2008 23:57 pm   "never went out" - is non-standard English?
 

Would you say that "never", as used below, is non-standard English?

Jake: Maddy said she saw you at the club last night, but you told me you weren't going out.

Stevie: She's lying! I never went out last night.
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"never went out" - is non-standard English? #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:57 am   "never went out" - is non-standard English?
 

Sounds to me more than alright in vivid conversation.
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"never went out" - is non-standard English? #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:25 am   "never went out" - is non-standard English?
 

But would you say it is non-standard?
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"never went out" - is non-standard English? #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:49 am   "never went out" - is non-standard English?
 

Molly wrote:
Would you say that "never", as used below, is non-standard English?

Jake: Maddy said she saw you at the club last night, but you told me you weren't going out.

Stevie: She lying! I never went out last night.


I'd say She lying is non-standard (She is lying ;) )
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"never went out" - is non-standard English? #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:56 am   "never went out" - is non-standard English?
 

Molly wrote:
But would you say it is non-standard?
No
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