for ever

See also: forever

English

Adverb

for ever (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of forever.
   • 1764 December 24 (indicated as 1765), Onuphrio Muralto, translated by William Marshal [pseudonyms; Horace Walpole], chapter III, in The Castle of Otranto, […], London: […] Tho[mas] Lownds […], →OCLC, pages 107–108:

     The death of my ſon betiding while my ſoul was under this anxiety, I thought of nothing but reſigning my dominions, and retiring for ever from the ſight of mankind.

   • 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 66:

     'You probably won't understand what he's talking about at first, but don't ever say so, or he'll go on and on for ever, and you still won't understand any better.'

   • 2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], “Little Star”, in Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 263:

     That Mr Stink had saved up all his pennies to buy her something meant the whole world to her. “I will treasure this for ever, I promise.”