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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
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How could you not be aware of
“How could you not be aware of it?”
Can the sentence be replaced by “How couldn’t you be aware of it?”
Can the sentence be replaced by “How couldn’t you be aware of it?”
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” It's possible, but it wouldn't be natural. A native speaker wouldn't use it. You have to be very careful not to mess with these negative expressions.
- ” It's possible, but it wouldn't be natural.
- A native speaker wouldn't use it.
- You have to be very careful not to mess with these negative expressions.
- We rely on convention or tradition to understand their meanings.
- (I've probably heard people say it, but we'd need to hear the inflection to get the meaning.
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eipjooCan the sentence be replaced by “How couldn’t you be aware of it?”It's possible, but it wouldn't be natural. A native speaker wouldn't use it.
You have to be very careful not to mess with these negative expressions.
We rely on convention or tradition to understand their meanings.
(I've probably heard people say it, but we'd need t
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