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ArthurAWESOME Posted 16 years ago
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Are there any differences?

are there any differences between these phrases:

Will it not bother you?
Won't it bother you?

Are you not sleeping?
Aren't you sleeping?

Need you not leave now?
Needn't you leave now?

Must you not go there?
Mustn't you go there?
  

Top answer

arthurAWESOME Will it not bother you? Won't it bother you? Are you not sleeping?

— Mr Wordy

  • arthurAWESOME Will it not bother you?
  • Won't it bother you?
  • Are you not sleeping?
  • Aren't you sleeping?
  • The versions with contractions ("won't", "aren't") are more conversational.
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arthurAWESOME
Will it not bother you?

Won't it bother you?

Are you not sleeping?

Aren't you sleeping?

The versions with contractions ("won't", "aren't") are more conversational.
arthurAWESOME
Need you not leave now?

Needn't you leave now?

Must you not go there?
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