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Bizncs Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
He loves me. He loves me not.
Hi, Good day to all.
I have a question about the expression below. This expression, as you know, is used to when you are picking petals off a flower.
He loves me. He loves me not.
If you look at the second sentence, the word "not" is placed at the end.
When do you usually use this somewhat strange type of pattern? Is it just to emphasize the meaning?
Are you Sally, are you not?
It's late, is it not?
Can these two cases be explained as the same reason?
I have a question about the expression below. This expression, as you know, is used to when you are picking petals off a flower.
He loves me. He loves me not.
If you look at the second sentence, the word "not" is placed at the end.
When do you usually use this somewhat strange type of pattern? Is it just to emphasize the meaning?
Are you Sally, are you not?
It's late, is it not?
Can these two cases be explained as the same reason?
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Bizncs When do you usually use this somewhat strange type of pattern? Never, unless it's a fixed saying from a long long time ago (or very poetic modern English). Centuries ago, verbs were negated by adding not after them.
- Bizncs When do you usually use this somewhat strange type of pattern?
- Never, unless it's a fixed saying from a long long time ago (or very poetic modern English).
- Centuries ago, verbs were negated by adding not after them.
- Modern English negates with don't or doesn't before the verb.
- Bizncs Can these two cases be explained as the same reason?
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BizncsWhen do you usually use this somewhat strange type of pattern?Never, unless it's a fixed saying from a long long time ago (or very poetic modern English). Centuries ago, verbs were negated by adding not after them. Modern English negates with don't or doesn't before the verb.
BizncsCan these two cases be e
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The construction in the counting game is that it sounds better - no other reason.
Re the Sally question - it would be "You are Sally, are you not?"
Re the Sally question - it would be "You are Sally, are you not?"
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Now I got it. Thanks Feebs11 and CalifJim.
And about the Sally question... Feebs11, you're right. "You are Sally, are you not?" is right. What was I thinking...hehe? Thanks for pointing that out.
And about the Sally question... Feebs11, you're right. "You are Sally, are you not?" is right. What was I thinking...hehe? Thanks for pointing that out.
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