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[realplayer.livejournal.com]

англичанин спросил, как работают эти два варианта и в чём разница, а я не смогла ответить. Помогите, пожалуйста, я не понимаю.

там никто не был
там никого не было

до меня там никто не был
до меня там никого не было

я там не была
меня там не было

после шести там никто не бывает
после шести там никого не бывает

он не был в школе
его не было в школе

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_virusman_/]

IMHO, these sentencies have the same meaning. Anyway, foreigners shouldn't stuff their heads with it since even native speakers can't explain the difference.

[oryx_and_crake]

Well, as it happens, at least SOME of the native speakers can understand and explain the difference. If you don't, then maybe it would be better to abstain from commenting altogether. People came here to learn, and your comment sounds very discouraging and rude.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_virusman_/]

I just thought that there were more important things to learn, because native speakers' opinions varied. No offence or rudeness was meant by this comment. It was an advice to the author of the topic.
But, anyway, as you wish. I'll stop commenting in this community from now on.