Welcome to the latest Never A Truer Word Newsletter.
Regarding Iain Packer:
Did you kill Emma? No, I never killed her.
Never is a timing word. Why does timing enter his thinking? Was the attack prolonged?
I agree his use of “never” is a red flag. Coming from that part of the world, “never” is used more frequently than elsewhere but is still not a replacement for a good old fashioned “no”.
Regarding Iain Packer:
Did you kill Emma? No, I never killed her.
Never is a timing word. Why does timing enter his thinking? Was the attack prolonged?
I agree his use of “never” is a red flag. Coming from that part of the world, “never” is used more frequently than elsewhere but is still not a replacement for a good old fashioned “no”.