Turn/turning back

Never has anyone heard of winter turn/turning back to autumn.

Can either verb be used with no difference in meaning?

Thanks.

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I would say both are possible with the continuous form putting emphasis on the process while the infinitive stresses the result.

I think the beginning of the sentence sounds unnatural and would prefer - Nobody has ever heard of …
The only possible verb form is the participle ‘turning’ after the preposition ‘of’ in your sentence.

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I agree with Alan on the use of participle (returning) after the preposition (of). But sentences beginning with the negative adverb never are not uncommon though I have seen them usually with a specific name, noun or pronoun rather than ‘anyone’.

Never did John realize his mistake.
Never can politicians be taken for granted.
Never will she commit such a blunder again.

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Thanks to all of you.

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