Ever, Never 의 관용적 용법
< EVER >
ever 가 so, such, what, who, why, when, how 등을 강조한다.
There were /ever so many.
Come as soon as /ever you can.
Take as much as /ever you can.
/Ever such a nice man.
Home is home, be it /ever so hummble.
what ever do you mean?
who ever can it do?
Why ever didn't you say so" 도대체 왜 그리 말하지 않았나?
< NEVER >
Never a one went there. 한 사람도
She said never a word.
I am never the wiser. 여전히 모른다. never는 여전히 뜻인 ever 의 부정어.
Better late than never. 늦어도 안 하는 것보다는 낫다.
It is never too late to mend. 지금 고쳐도 늦지 않다. 언제 해도 해야 할 일.
Well, I never! = I never did!
Never ! 아니야.
He is never the one to pay. 갚을 사람이 아니야
It's now or never. 지금이 아니면 안돼.