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Never used vs Never use

These two phrases are correct, but they're used in separate contexts. 'Never used' is the past participle form of the verb 'use' and is used when describing something that has not been used in the past. 'Never use' is the base form of the verb 'use' with 'never' indicating that something should not be done in the present or future.
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Never used

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe something that has not been used in the past. It is the past participle form of the verb 'use.'

Examples:

  • The old bicycle was never used and remained in the garage for years.
  • The software was never used after it was installed on the computer.
  • Rust-analyzer is triggering 'function never used' even though they are clearly being used · lewis421 February 28, 2022, 3:33pm 1. Any ideas? :grinning:.
  • Jun 1, 2015 ... The code compiles but the it gives me 2 warnings: "#552-D variable "capPeriod1" was set but never used". I also can't set a breakpoint here.
  • Dec 5, 2020 ... Free tier never used; can it be reinstated? billing. I am a long time software developer but an AWS newbie; just starting to learn and take ...
  • Jan 12, 2023 ... ... never used. Can someone assist me in helping determine what is wrong with the syntax of my code? (I also tried the same expression except ...
  • Jun 10, 2020 ... In Swift today, the line let c = C(d: d) receives a warning: "Initialization of immutable value 'c' was never used; consider replacing with assignment to '_' ...
  • Oct 28, 2020 ... “The local function 'OnUserInput' is declared but never used”. AND. “The local function 'Update' is declared but never used”. Everything was ...
  • Jul 7, 2009 ... SearchClick' is never used. But I know that it's used because commenting it out throws me like 20 new warnings of XAML pages that are trying to ...
  • May 3, 2017 ... When including a fragment that is not actually being used in the query, react-apollo throws the error: Fragment "${name}" is never used.
  • May 20, 2022 ... Forgot password for NEW never used outlook.com account. Hi, I created a brand new outlook.com email account, but forgot the password I used ...
  • Sep 3, 2018 ... I've noticed that "local variable 'blah' is assigned to but never used' will be triggered on the edge case of a deleted variable inside an if statement.

Alternatives:

  • has never been used
  • was never utilized

Never use

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something should not be done in the present or future. It is the base form of the verb 'use' with 'never' indicating prohibition.

Examples:

  • Never use your phone while driving.
  • I never use that brand of detergent because it irritates my skin.
  • Call Never Use Alone 877-696-1996 your Overdose Prevention Lifeline. Toll-free national overdose prevention, detection, life-saving crisis response and ...
  • Aug 1, 2017 ... Does anyone else never use horses? I've found that between fast traveling and paragliding, I never have a need for horses. And the few times ...
  • Design Tip: Never Use Black. August 7, 2012. One of the most important color tricks I've ever learned was to avoid using the color black in my work.
  • Aug 24, 2022 ... First off, there are no rules, like "never use black paint OMG you idiots!!!!!11!eleven1!!!" I use black to dull colors from time to time ...
  • Apr 7, 2019 ... Never Use Your Own Money To Fund Your Business Growth · Only Invest In Multipliers. When you are starting a business, it makes sense to use your ...
  • Jul 14, 2021 ... Dropbox is full even though I never use my dropbox? Labels: Labels: Delete · Share · Space and storage. Dropbox is full even though I never use ...
  • Never Use Futura (The history of a typeface) [Thomas, Douglas, Lupton, Ellen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Never Use Futura (The ...
  • Sep 12, 2024 ... The 12 Cinnamon Powders You Should Never Use. Consumer Reports found high lead levels in a third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures ...
  • May 18, 2017 ... Why You Should Never Use the Hodrick-Prescott Filter ... Here's why. (1) The HP filter produces series with spurious dynamic relations that have ...
  • May 29, 2012 ... I was tired of seeing fonts too small on various websites, so I changed my setting, Preferences, Advanced, Universal Access:: Never use font ...

Alternatives:

  • do not use
  • avoid using

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