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Anthon Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Is it supposed to be in contracted form or not ?
Hi,Gurus, lately I've been hearing many people saying question in this form: "Will you not hate me again?" and "Can you not say it again?" Is it acceptable in standard english? and does it mean the same as "Won't you hate me again?" and "Can't you say it again?" (subsequently) and does it apply for "should" and "may"
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The forms Will you not ... and Won't you ... are equivalent.
- The forms Will you not ...
- and Won't you ...
- are equivalent.
- Both are grammatical.
- Nevertheless, native speakers of modern English almost always use the contracted form.
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The forms Will you not ... ? and Won't you ... ? are equivalent. Both are grammatical.
Nevertheless, native speakers of modern English almost always use the contracted form.
The uncontracted form sounds stilted and old-fashioned or literary to my ear.
(The same applies to all the modals and auxiliaries, not just to will.)
CJ
Nevertheless, native speakers of modern English almost always use the contracted form.
The uncontracted form sounds stilted and old-fashioned or literary to my ear.
(The same applies to all the modals and auxiliaries, not just to will.)
CJ
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