"Chosen to not" or "Chosen not to" ????
Hello
Please settle an argument. Is it more correct to say
"The other student has chosen to not make a complaint about your behaviour"
Or
"The other students has chosen not to make a complaint about your behaviour"
I think it is the first, my wife thinks it is the second. But, who is right? Or are we both right?
Thanks,
Ackoman
Top answer
Ackoman The other students have chosen not to make a complaint about your behaviour . As shown above. When possible, keep the 'not' before the infinitive.
- Ackoman The other students have chosen not to make a complaint about your behaviour .
- As shown above.
- When possible, keep the 'not' before the infinitive.
- With more complicated clauses other adverbs sometimes occur between 'to' and the verb, but there is no need for that here.
- choose not to travel / decide not to leave / arrange not to attend Opinions vary on this point.
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AckomanThe other students have chosen not to make a complaint about your behaviour.
As shown above. When possible, keep the 'not' before the infinitive. With more complicated clauses other adverbs sometimes occur between 'to' and the verb, but there is no need for that here.
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