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Evencan go in other positions when we want to emphasize a particular
expression.
Anybody can do this. Evena child can do it.
He eats anything — even raw potatoes.
/ work every day, even on Sundays.

We use not even to say that we are surprised because something has
not happened, is not there, etc.
He can’t even write his own name.
| haven't written to anybody for months — not even my parents.
She didn’t even offer me a cup of tea.

Also is not used to talk about surprising extremes.
Everybody got up early. Even George. (NOT Alse-George-)

Even is not used as a conjunction, but we can use even before ifand
though.
Even if | become a millionaire, | shall always be a socialist.
(NOT Evertbecene ...)
Even though !| didn't know anybody at the party, | had a good time.
Even so means ‘however’.
He seems nice. Even so, | don't really like him.

115 eventual(ly)

Eventual and eventually mean ‘final(ly)’, ‘in the end’. We use them when
we say that something happened after a long time, or a lot of work.
The chess game lasted for three days. Androv was the eventual
winner.
The car didn't want to start, but eventually | got it going.
Eventual(ly) is a ‘false friend’ for students who speak some European
languages. We do not use it to talk about possibilities — things that might
happen. For this meaning, use possible, perhaps, if, may, might etc.
In our new house, I'd like to have a spare bedroom for possible
visitors. (NOT .. . eventuatvisitors-)
i'm not sure what I'll do next year. | might go to America if | can find
ajob. (NOT ... Eventually+igeteAmerica ...)

116 ever
Ever means ‘at any time’. Compare:
Do you ever go to Ireland on holiday? ( = ‘at any time’)
We always go to Ireland on holiday. ( = ‘every time’)
We never have holidays in England. ( = ‘at no time’)