Is it appropriate to say “I’ve never been” when referring to a place, omitting the adverb “there” from the phrase?
I have been hearing the phrase “I have never been” with increasing frequency lately when referring to places (such as castle land/museum etc.) in Portugal and Iceland (also the “Ten Corners of Sintra” as seen in the translation) I would like to see Apollo I have never been”. (see below).
I recently moved to New York and am noticing this adverb omission among 20-somethings in the city, particularly college-educated women. It’s a modern adverb. Is this “worst of all time” phrase right? Does denote place?
Been is the past participle of Be so I’ve never been is as grammatical as I’m not. No object can be omitted from meaning, according to context.
Why don’t you feel like you’re in France? What did you do in France? Is I im a sarcastic girl and I’m an outcast? Does
your average height mean you’re tall and skinny? So as a New Zealander: I am certainly not, nor have I “been” in my life (about 15 years). In
the most technical sense, I’m not certain whether omitting the object of a to be verb can be considered grammatical”, but it is, in any case, a commonly used and accepted manner of expression.
