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never saw vs never seen

Both "never saw" and "never seen" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Never saw" is used in the simple past tense to talk about an action that did not happen in the past. On the other hand, "never seen" is used in the present perfect tense to indicate that something has not been witnessed up to the present moment.

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never saw

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to an action that was not witnessed in the past.

Use "never saw" in the simple past tense to express that an action was not witnessed in the past. For example, "I never saw that movie when it was in theaters."

Examples:

She never saw the sunrise because she always slept in.
I never saw him at the party last night.
He never saw the email you sent him.
They never saw the car coming and got into an accident.
We never saw the need to change the plan.

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And I never saw it coming...
Yes. And I never saw the body.
I never saw who killed him.
I never saw stuff like that close to.
I never saw your lips move one bit.
His people never saw that scar.
Something I never saw in my life.
We never saw his primary residence.
And apparently never saw Hurt Locker.
I never saw an orange safety tip.
I never saw you without even earlier.
He never saw his wheelchair as a disadvantage.
Maren Jackson never saw these satellite photos from Nigeria.
I never saw him do something like that.
I never saw him do anything wrong, exactly.
I never saw this place as an investment.
But I never saw him raise his hand.
Nicky never saw dollar one of my money.
You never saw Gallitep at its height.
I never saw this file before.

Alternatives:

did not see
was not able to see
missed seeing
failed to see
was unaware of seeing

never seen

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to something that has not been witnessed up to the present moment.

Use "never seen" in the present perfect tense to indicate that something has not been witnessed up to the present moment. For example, "I have never seen such a beautiful sunset."

Examples:

She has never seen a shooting star.
I have never seen that species of bird in this area.
He has never seen snow in person.
They have never seen a performance like that before.
We have never seen such a mess in the kitchen.

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But I have never seen it.
I had never seen sign language before.
I've never seen that one smile.
The amino acid sequence is in a combination I've never seen.
I've never seen Chinese pigs playing hockey before.
I've never seen anyone so addicted.
I have never seen you apply yourself like this.
I've never seen a metabolic rate that high.
I've never seen... this.
I've never seen so many Great Whites together before.
I've never seen such an attack.
I've never seen such a magnificent...
I've never seen a scanning device that could penetrate it.
You said you've never seen Richard happier.
I've never seen such technology.
I've never seen that big star before.
No, we've never seen democracy.
You've never seen no Frederick Douglass delicatessen in the Jewish community.
I've never seen pre do anything but lead.
I've never seen behavior like this.

Alternatives:

have not seen
have yet to see
have not witnessed
have not observed
have not viewed

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