Sue hasn’t eaten any fruit or vegetables for a while.
OK
Ned started to eat healthier food last year.
OK
Sue hasn’t never visited a doctor on a regular basis.
Not OK
Ned has lived a quiet life before they met.
Not OK
Ned has smoked heavily when he was young.
Not OK
Sue and Ned both want their life healthy lives.
OK, but sounds a little odd.
I was writing this sentences, could you check it, please.
Sue hasn’t eaten any fruit or vegetables for a while.
Ned started to eat healthier food last year.
Sue hasn’t never visited a doctor on a regular basis.
Ned has lived a quiet life before they met.
Ned has smoked heavily when he was young.
Sue and Ned both want their life healthy lives.
Thanks
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Sue has never visited a doctor on a regular basis.
Ned had lived a quiet life before they met.
Ned hasn’t smoked heavily when he was young.
Ned had lived a quiet life before they met.
Ned hasn’t smoked heavily when he was young.
The first two are fine now.
The last one, however, is still weird. This would work: Ned didn't smoke heavily when he was young.
The last one, however, is still weird. This would work: Ned didn't smoke heavily when he was young.