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Chris123 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Do these two sentences have the same meaning?
1. I think he won't come until tomorrow.
2. I don't think he will come until tomorrow.
2. I don't think he will come until tomorrow.
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Hello, Chris—and welcome to English Forums. The intent of your two sentences is the same, but #2 is the natural version. Native speakers front the negation, especially with verbs like think .
- Hello, Chris—and welcome to English Forums.
- The intent of your two sentences is the same, but #2 is the natural version.
- Native speakers front the negation, especially with verbs like think .
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Hello, Chris—and welcome to English Forums.
The intent of your two sentences is the same, but #2 is the natural version. Native speakers front the negation, especially with verbs like think.
The intent of your two sentences is the same, but #2 is the natural version. Native speakers front the negation, especially with verbs like think.
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