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ive never seen this before vs i never see this before

The correct sentence is "I've never seen this before." The contraction "I've" is the short form of "I have," which is used to express an experience or lack of experience in the past. "I never see this before" is incorrect because the verb tense is not appropriate for expressing a past experience.
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ive never seen this before

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a lack of prior experience with something.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker has not encountered the thing in question before. It is a common way to express unfamiliarity with something.

Examples:

  • I've never seen this movie before.
  • I've never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
  • I've never seen this type of bird in our garden before.
  • I've never seen this painting in the museum before.
  • I've never seen this level of dedication before.
  • Mar 23, 2023 ... r/Worldbox - Ive never seen this before. Upvote 115. Downvote 12 Go to comments
  • Aug 20, 2023 ... 139K likes, 177 comments - richardsalesofficial on August 20, 2023: "THE U.K. NEEDS TO FIX UP MAN IVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE ...
  • May 17, 2024 ... I somehow managed to get flash banged, Ive never seen this before. Bug. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it ...
  • Aug 15, 2022 ... im concerned about my giant tailless whip scorpion ive never seen this before. Thread starter brettapuss; Start date Aug 15, 2022 · Aug 15 ...
  • Jul 5, 2022 ... bootleg? ive never seen this before so thats what im assuming but maybe ive just never come across it before.
  • Jul 8, 2021 ... I don't think I've seen a squirrel eat a pinecone either. Around here the squirrels are plump from robbing our bird feeders.
  • Oct 20, 2022 ... ... Ive Never Seen This Before. 123Next · Add Reply New Topic New Poll. Views: 532Replies: 22Track Topic · Paracelsus87. Member. Posts: 3,836.
  • Jan 30, 2009 ... Ive never seen this before or since. Is it common to get stranded mc? What other competitions have you guys had on jobsites?
  • Apr 25, 2024 ... Ive never seen this before. Have i just been lucky all of these years? G_De (G De) April 25, 2024, 2:23pm 4. You've gone through the ...

i never see this before

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb tense 'see' should be in the past participle form 'seen' to convey the experience of not having seen something before.

  • Apr 21, 2024 ... r/futurama - How did I never see this before? Archived post. New comments cannot be posted ...
  • Mar 26, 2020 ... ... ilym. mfrieky. wait why did i never see this before ily. March 26, 2020 · christine_queally's profile picture · christine_queally. •. Follow.
  • Jul 11, 2023 ... Why did I never see this before? Best art of my favorite waifumons. Fan Art. r ...
  • Lastly, I am blown away at how genuine and caring everyone is. I mean, of course, it's a gym, right? But why did I never see this before? I can't tell you how ...
  • May 23, 2024 ... I never See this before . Full Moon ... Full Moon on Elden Ring is just a new level. Never See this before. Night time is just the best time in ...
  • ... that they couldn't figure it out on day one. How did I never see this before!??. David_MA Profile Picture · David_MA 6,882 on at. Like (1). Report.
  • May 13, 2023 ... These Steam wallet funds are currently unusable"... I never see this before and I have not doing any refund, why it says that I made an refund ?
  • Oct 18, 2018 ... How did I never see this before? First of all, it's great to see a fellow True Believer on these boards, especially one who's such an ...
  • Jan 30, 2021 ... 3. Hi @Pradeep_Shiv. Is this solution can be done in UIpath because I never see this before. Thank you. 1 Like. asgRPA January 30, 2021, 10 ...

Alternatives:

  • I never saw this before.
  • I have never seen this before.
  • I never have seen this before.
  • I had never seen this before.
  • I never see things like this before.

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