1) I won't come here any longer if you want me not to.
2) I won't come here any longer if you want it.
3) I won't come here any longer if you want.
4) I won't come here any longer if you want me to.
5) I won't come here any longer if you want me.
Which are correct if the intended meaning is:
I won't come here any longer if you want me not to come here any longer.
I think '4' and '5' don't have that meaning.
Gratefully,
Navi
The way we say this normally is: I won't come here any longer if you don't want me to. (1) seems like a less colloquially natural version of this. (2) is probably understandable as meaning the same thing, but is less clear.
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The way we say this normally is:
I won't come here any longer if you don't want me to.
(1) seems like a less colloquially natural version of this. (2) is probably understandable as meaning the same thing, but is less clear. (3) is passable. (4) seems illogical. (5) is hard to understand.