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I've never had
Hello
I've never had a drink (o)
I've never had a smoke (x)
Could let me know why the second one is wrong compared to the first...
Thank you for your time :)
Nov 26, 2015 7:53 AM
Answers · 2
Both sentences are correct.
November 26, 2015
I don't see why (2) is "wrong". It may be informal; see definitions 2 and 2.1 of the OED (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/smoke); to be perfectly clear, the second statement could be rephrased as "I've never smoked tobacco in any form." or something similar. On the other hand, (1) may be considered by some as logically incorrect because it's not possible for humans to survive for long without drinking some kind of liquid.
November 26, 2015
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