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They never bought anything vs They never buy anything

Both these phrases are correct; however, they're used in different contexts. 'They never bought anything' is in the past tense, indicating that in the past, they didn't make any purchases. 'They never buy anything' is in the present tense, suggesting that currently, they don't make any purchases. The choice between the two phrases depends on the timeframe you're referring to.
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They never bought anything

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action of not making any purchases.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation in the past where someone did not make any purchases. It refers to a specific time in the past when the action of buying did not happen.

Examples:

  • They never bought anything when they lived in that city.
  • I asked them to go shopping, but they never bought anything.
  • Oct 27, 2024 ... just really bothers me when people leave bad reviews when they never bought anything from me or even ever met me. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
  • Apr 5, 1984 ... They never bought anything I wrote, but that's immaterial. Their rejection form letters in my youth far surpassed the later divorce, teen ...
  • Jan 8, 2024 ... Secondly, the bad news is that Facebook allows people to rate you even though they never bought anything from you. So they can be an asshat ...
  • Aug 8, 2018 ... My parents never went on vacations—trips to Mexico don't count as vacation for Mexicans—and they never bought anything fancier than a top ...
  • May 8, 2024 ... I had a neighbor who had a level 100+ account but they never bought anything on that account. They contacted community manager on discord ...
  • Jan 23, 2014 ... My parents agreed to buy a few albums, but they never bought anything for me by Ben Colder. It is still a disappointment. Years later, I ...
  • Feb 26, 2024 ... Growing up, my mom and dad had an obsession with antique furniture and clothing. I remember they never bought anything that looked “current” ...
  • Jul 17, 2024 ... ... they never bought anything because they spent it all on porn pix of white men.” Unable to stomach that, “Alex took to wearing black ...
  • Apr 28, 2018 ... ... (they never bought anything just registered). Why would someone do that and is there any kind of a security risk involved? Shall I delete ...
  • Mar 30, 2011 ... There was two cars and the completed car was a Kirkham, they never bought anything. Dan 08 2-Eleven Launch Edition:shift: You must be fast ...

Alternatives:

  • They didn't buy anything
  • They had never bought anything

They never buy anything

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a habitual action of not making any purchases.

This phrase is used to talk about a habitual behavior of not buying anything. It refers to a general pattern of behavior where the action of buying does not happen regularly.

Examples:

  • They never buy anything from that store.
  • She never buys anything online.
  • Mar 31, 2023 ... Some of them don't seem to know that they even want and make contradicting requests. And then they never buy anything. Upvote 9. Downvote Award
  • Jul 19, 2019 ... ... they never buy anything? Background: When I go to a cafe to work, I will often, but not always buy something. Sometimes I...
  • May 8, 2024 ... ... they never buy anything. For some reason, these card buyers are always from countries other than my home country. It's quite annoying ...
  • Nov 8, 2021 ... ... to caravans it seems like they never buy anything. Any advice? My masons and bakers and millers in particular keep running out of coins D:
  • Aug 26, 2024 ... but they never buy anything for themselves #parents #fyp · The rain chiqds -. 166KLikes. 607Comments. 1334Shares. vid..gymnast. Vidhi. OMFG ...
  • Aug 9, 2024 ... What would be really smart is giving someone an opportunity to buy a commercial license instead of making sure they never buy anything from you ...
  • Jun 18, 2018 ... They seem to scan in order every picture getting the briefest of glances. Their visits are over in minutes and they never buy anything. Next ...
  • They're really cute and they never buy anything and they like to talk. Y: What about? “People miss their ancestral pickling experiences.” F: The weather ...
  • Jun 8, 2020 ... ... (they never buy anything…) But I probably did say, “Ah! Nespoli! Like in 'I Malavoglia'. They lived in 'la casa del nespolo', you know!” My ...
  • Jun 23, 2023 ... They never buy anything, but they do sell everything. Do you know how many chipped gems we have in storage now? Related: Playing Diablo 4 ...

Alternatives:

  • They don't buy anything
  • They have never bought anything

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