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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Can you begin a sentence with "Not that"?

Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. For example: "Not that I cared about being late for work; I was only worried about losing money."
  

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Hi, Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. " Yes, in spoken English we say this kind of thing. However, if I were to write down what was said, I'd write it as " Not that I cared about being late for work .

— Clive

  • Hi, Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction.
  • " Yes, in spoken English we say this kind of thing.
  • However, if I were to write down what was said, I'd write it as " Not that I cared about being late for work .
  • " If I wanted to write it in more careful English, I'd write it as " It was not that I cared about being late for work.
  • " Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. For example: "Not that I cared about being late for work; I was only worried about losing money."

Yes, in spoken English we say this kind of thing. However, if I were to write down what was said, I'd write it as "Not that I cared about being late
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What was wrong with the semicolon?
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The relationship between those two parts of a speech require more than a semi-colon.
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(I quite like the semi-colon.)
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Or perhaps "Me; too." ?

Clive
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