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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I don't want it to happen

1-I don't want it to happen more than you don't want it to happen.
2-I don't want it to happen more than you don't.
3-I don't want it to happen more than you do.
4-I don't want it to happen more than you.

Which of the above are correct?

I think '3' is correct, but it means 'I don't want it to happen more than you do want it to happen.'

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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I find all these rather confusing. The nearest sentence that I would use is "I don't want it to happen any more than you (do)", but I'm not sure exactly which of your sentences are intended to have this meaning.

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  • I find all these rather confusing.
  • The nearest sentence that I would use is "I don't want it to happen any more than you (do)", but I'm not sure exactly which of your sentences are intended to have this meaning.
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I find all these rather confusing.

The nearest sentence that I would use is "I don't want it to happen any more than you (do)", but I'm not sure exactly which of your sentences are intended to have this meaning.
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Thank you very much GPY.

Yes, that is more or less the idea. And I think my sentences are not really idiomatic.

The idea is :

I would dislike it happening more than you.
If it happens, I will be more unhappy than you.

Gratefully,
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