副词 never 通常是应该放在系动词be之后。比如下面的句子都是出自一本语法书：
He is never behind with his work. 他工作从不拖拉。
The house was never clean nor tidy. 房子从不干净，也不整齐。
She was never too proud to learn. 她从来没有骄傲得不去学习。
He was never behind in offering suggestions. 他提建议从来不落在别人后面。
但是，下面这个句子，却把 never 放在了系动词be之前：
Im surprised to hear that Tom has left the army. But then I suppose he never was the type to obey orders.
这样的位置合适吗？请专家解释一下，谢谢！
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