The meaning of `There's no way ever you'd use a computer to show it's true.`
Does the sentence:
There's no way ever you'd use a computer to show it's true.
mean:
- There's some way that I can show it's true by computer
- There's no way that I can show it's true even by computer** ?
(I am an English learner and I am confused about this sentence.)
Solution 1:
This sentence is not grammatically correct, so I assume that it was written or spoken by someone in conversation. I could see it meaning one of two things, depending on the context:
There's no way you'd ever use a computer to show it's true.
- Interchange ever and you'd.
This means that you would never show that it's true using a computer.
There's no way, ever! You'd use a computer to show it's true.
- Add an exclamation point to split it into two sentences.
The speaker refutes the listener's position, then offers a followup action.
Solution 2:
It means "One would never use a computer to show that it is true".
We don't have context but it seems the implication is that a computer is the wrong tool for the job.
There's no way ever = Not under any circumstances at any time (i.e. never)
That phrase could be punctuated like this:
There is no way, ever, (that) you i.e. "one" would use a computer to show it is true.