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Awesome95 Posted 22 years ago
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It's okay to say:What part of the dinner don't you like?
But why not (or is it?): What part of the dinner do not you like?
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But why not (or is it?): What part of the dinner do not you like?
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do you not like". I suppose the answer is that the negation of "to like" is "not to like". So, in the present tense, the negation of "like" is "not like".
- do you not like".
- I suppose the answer is that the negation of "to like" is "not to like".
- So, in the present tense, the negation of "like" is "not like".
- do you not like".
- However, as you quite rightly point out, it *** abbreviated to "don't you like".
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It's "...do you not like".
I suppose the answer is that the negation of "to like" is "not to like". So, in the present tense, the negation of "like" is "not like". The correct word order is therefore "...do you not like".
However, as you quite rightly point out, it *** abbreviated to "don't you like". That does make sense if you regard "don't" as a separate word. (There's no s
I suppose the answer is that the negation of "to like" is "not to like". So, in the present tense, the negation of "like" is "not like". The correct word order is therefore "...do you not like".
However, as you quite rightly point out, it *** abbreviated to "don't you like". That does make sense if you regard "don't" as a separate word. (There's no s
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