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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had never met" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
You can use it when describing a past event or situation where someone did not have a previous encounter with someone or something. Example: "Sarah and John were both surprised when they realized they had never met before, despite attending the same university for four years."
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We had never met.
They had never met.
But we had never met.
Yet they had never met.
Still, they had never met.
We had never met before.
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"We've never met.
They've never met.
I've never met him.
I've never met them.
I have never met him.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com