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Moivile Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
He is not likely to ...
He is not likely to come today.
How to rephrase this sentence more correctly?
It is likely that he will not come today.
or
It is not likely that he will come today.
How to rephrase more correctly the following sentence?
How to rephrase this sentence more correctly?
It is likely that he will not come today.
or
It is not likely that he will come today.
How to rephrase more correctly the following sentence?
Top answer
How to rephrase this sentence more correctly? It is quite correct as it stands. orIt is not likely that he will come today.
- How to rephrase this sentence more correctly?
- It is quite correct as it stands.
- orIt is not likely that he will come today.
- Those are also OK.
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MoivileHe is not likely to come today.How to rephrase this sentence more correctly?It is quite correct as it stands.
MoivileIt is likely that he will not come today.orIt is not likely that he will come today.Those are also OK.
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Thank you for your quick reply. But could you please answer the question more precisely.
Which of the two sentences is this one He is not likely to come today more equal to: It is likely that he will not come today or It is not likely that he will come today?
Which of the two sentences is this one He is not likely to come today more equal to: It is likely that he will not come today or It is not likely that he will come today?
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MoivileWhich of the two sentences is this one He is not likely to come today more equal to: It is likely that he will not come today or It is not likely that he will come today?They mean the same.
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Mister Micawber, thank you. Could you please answer one more question?
Is this sentence correct?
He does not seem (or appear) to come today.
If so, then can we rephrase it in the following way?
It seems (or appears) that he will not come today.
But we cannot rephrase it like this, right?
It does not seem (or appear
Is this sentence correct?
He does not seem (or appear) to come today.
If so, then can we rephrase it in the following way?
It seems (or appears) that he will not come today.
But we cannot rephrase it like this, right?
It does not seem (or appear
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Moiviles this sentence correct?He does not seem (or appear) to come today.No, but this is:
He does not seem/appear to have come today.
That of course refers to the past, so your paraphrase does not work. However, your paraphrase is good for the future.
MoivileIt does not seem (or appear) that he will come toda
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