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Never/Didn't ?

Which of the following is correct?
I NEVER called him a stupid person, or
I DIDN'T call him a stupid person.

Thank you.

Re: Never/Didn't ?

I think they are both correct.

Re: Never/Didn't ?

The first sentence denotes a degree of finality. I would think that you have never called the person stupid, and don't ever intend to. In which case I would re-phrase the sentence 'I have never called him a stupid person.' to avoid sounding child-like.

The second sentence gives the sense of referring to a specific instance, and is fine.

Re: Re: Never/Didn't ?

Thank you both.