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Goodness Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

I have two questions

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00I have two question:02br
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001- I was asked to write argument for and against capital punishment. I am confused with these two words (for) and (against). does that mean I have either support or oppose? 02br
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002- is there any difference between the two following question:02br
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00- did not I tell you that?02br
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00- did I not tell you that??02br
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00In my daily life, I'm using and hearing the first one, but while i'm reading the books, i'm noticing the both ways and i don't know what is the difference.0-
  

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01. 02br 02br 002. Did not I tell you that.

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  • Did not I tell you that.
  • Actually, you wouldn't use it in that way - you need to use the contraction didn't to make it sound natural.
  • Didn't I tell you that?
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01. 'for' is the supporting side and 'against' is the opposing side.02br
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002. Did not I tell you that. Actually, you wouldn't use it in that way - you need to use the contraction didn't to make it sound natural. Didn't I tell you that? 02br
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00Did I not tell you that. This has the same sort of meaning but it is less natural sounding. It tends to b
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