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EyeSeeYou Posted 21 years ago
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Which one is grammatically correct?
'It seems not to be working'.
'It seems to not be working'.
'I told him not to touch that box'.
'I told him to not touch that box'.
'It seems not to be working'.
'It seems to not be working'.
'I told him not to touch that box'.
'I told him to not touch that box'.
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The first of each pair is correct. The second of each pair has a "split infinitive". In the first pair, but not the second, you have another alternative, which is very idiomatic.
- The first of each pair is correct.
- The second of each pair has a "split infinitive".
- In the first pair, but not the second, you have another alternative, which is very idiomatic.
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The first of each pair is correct. The second of each pair has a "split infinitive".
In the first pair, but not the second, you have another alternative, which is very idiomatic. "It doesn't seem to be working."
In the first pair, but not the second, you have another alternative, which is very idiomatic. "It doesn't seem to be working."
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