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Pooyan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is this grammatically correct?

Hello,

I found this sentence in an email:

"Why not allow grad students access to the library?"

Is this grammatically correct? Wouldn't it be more correct to say it as:

"Why shouldn't we allow grad students access to the library?"

Thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, IIt's a normal and common form of question, either with or without the 'not'. " This is also OK, but it suggests that eg a faculty member is asking the question. In the first example, we don't know who is asking.

— Clive

  • Hi, IIt's a normal and common form of question, either with or without the 'not'.
  • " This is also OK, but it suggests that eg a faculty member is asking the question.
  • In the first example, we don't know who is asking.
  • It's just the speaker or writer.
  • Clive
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Hi,

IIt's a normal and common form of question, either with or without the 'not'.

Wouldn't it be more correct to say it as:

"Why shouldn't we allow grad students access to the library?" This is also OK, but it suggests that eg a faculty member is asking the question. In
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