Claude loves 'never' over 'not': 693 occurrences in one monorepo

tulensrma · reddit · 2026-09-29

A Reddit user counted 693 occurrences of 'never' in code comments Claude wrote across their large monorepo, preferring the dramatic 'never' over plain 'not' ('rows may navigate, never act'). The post pokes fun at whether this is standard dev English or 'the ghost of Edgar Allan Opus,' highlighting Claude's distinctive language style.

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