Never had there been a change. vs There had never been a change.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'never had there been a change.' is more formal and emphasizes the negation of the occurrence of a change. The second phrase 'there had never been a change.' is more commonly used in everyday language and places the emphasis on the fact that no change had occurred.

Last updated: March 17, 2024

Never had there been a change.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is more formal and emphasizes the negation of the occurrence of a change.

Alternatives:

There had never been a change.
There had been no change.
A change had never occurred.
No change had ever taken place.
Never before had a change happened.

There had never been a change.

This phrase is commonly used in everyday language to emphasize the absence of a change.

This phrase places the emphasis on the fact that no change had occurred.

Show examples from the web [+]

Aug 17, 1986 ... ``I decided to find furnishings that would make the chateau look as though there had never been a change in ownership, which meant having ...
Apr 3, 2009 ... There had never been a change in the entity that actually owed money to the Dealership. Moreover, based on the reasoning in Stokors and the ...
Mar 2, 2007 ... They honored the traditions and kept everything going as if there had never been a change in ownership. The only thing missing if you visit the ...
Jan 6, 2015 ... there had never been a change in the rules in August 2013. This should mean that eligible overseas buyers can go back and claim a GST ...

Alternatives:

Never had there been a change.
There had been no change.
A change had never occurred.
No change had ever taken place.
Never before had a change happened.

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Never had there been a change. vs There had never been a change.