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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
How can I advise someone not to do something?
When I advise someone to do something, I usually say, "Why don't you~?"
However, I don't know how to say what not to do.
"Why don't you not eat ice cream after 10 p.m.?" sounds awkward to me.
Could you tell me how I can advise someone not do do something?
However, I don't know how to say what not to do.
"Why don't you not eat ice cream after 10 p.m.?" sounds awkward to me.
Could you tell me how I can advise someone not do do something?
Top answer
How about not ___ing that?
- How about not ___ing that?
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lucas21cWhy don't you try not eating ice cream after 10 p.m.?You could make the changes shown above for the negative advice.
CJ
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If so, "Why don't you try not to eat ice cream after 10 p.m.?" is also okay? (Of course, this has a different meaning from the aboved one)
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lucas21cIs "Why don't you try not eating~?" an acceptable double negative?A double negative is when two negative words are meant to modify the same word (I don't never eat corn); I see this sentence as having two separate elements being negated, so I don't consider it a double negative construction.
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