It is not ever or not never?

The correct phrasing is not ever because not never is a double negative.

For example, one could say “I have not ever been to Paris” or “I haven’t ever been to Paris, but not “I have not never been to Paris” or “I haven’t never been to Paris.”

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Is ain’t a word?

Yes, ain’t is a word. “Ain’t” is an informal contraction for “is not,” “are not,” “am not,” “do not,” “does not,” “have not” or “has not.” Like double negatives, “ain’t” is part of many English dialects, but it’s not advisable in formal English writing.

For example, if you’re writing a formal essay or communicating at work, it’s better to say “Laughter isn’t always the best medicine” than “Laughter ain’t always the best medicine.”

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What are some double negative examples?

Some double negative examples include the following:

  • I can’t hardly wait to see The Wild Robot (“can’t” should say “can”).
  • Australia isn’t nowhere near the US (you can revise this to “is nowhere” or “isn’t anywhere”).
  • We never learned from none of our mistakes (you can revise this by removing “never” or changing “none” to “any”).

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What does on my way mean?

If you say “I’m on my way” or “I’m on the way” to someone on your cell phone, it means that you have already started traveling to the place where you’ll meet them (e.g., “Yes, I’m on my way. The bus is coming now, so I’ll see you in about 20 minutes”).

So, in this context “way” means “journey.”

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What does go on mean?

The phrasal verb go on means “continue” (e.g., “I can’t go on paying all the rent on my own,” “You go on with the filing then, and I’ll write the invoices”).

“Go on” can also mean to talk about something for so long that it becomes irritating (e.g., “He went on about his job for ages”).

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Is it home in on or hone in on?

In formal English, use home in on, not hone in on, when you mean “focus mainly on a particular aspect” or “successfully find a target” (e.g., “The article homes in on the negative issues,” “The video shows the missile homing in on its target”).

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Is it in or into?

You can use in or into with some verbs like “throw”, “put,” “dive,” and “jump” in some contexts (e.g., “throw it in/into the trash,” “put it in/into the trash,” “dive in/into the water,” “jump in/into the water”).

However, “in” typically indicates location (e.g., “It’s in the kitchen,”) whereas “into” typically indicates movement in the direction of a location (e.g., “She took it into the kitchen).

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