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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Don't/DO NOT
If don't is a contraction of do not.
Why do we say, Why don't you come in and sit down while you wait for Jimmy.
Explanation please.
Why do we say, Why don't you come in and sit down while you wait for Jimmy.
Explanation please.
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Because there are two acceptable ways in modern English: (1) With contraction: Why don't you come in and wait? (2) Without the contraction: Why do you not come in and wait? Or in conversational English: Why not come in and wait?
- Because there are two acceptable ways in modern English: (1) With contraction: Why don't you come in and wait?
- (2) Without the contraction: Why do you not come in and wait?
- Or in conversational English: Why not come in and wait?
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Because there are two acceptable ways in modern English: (1) With contraction: Why don't you come in and wait? (2) Without the contraction: Why do you not come in and wait? Or in conversational English: Why not come in and wait?
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