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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Does "not" always modify "is" in the contraction "isn't"?
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Hi That's a great quote, and you are right to ask whether the contraction from "is not" to "isn't" works in every case: - The important thing is not to stop questioning - The important thing isn't to stop questioning No, the contraction doesn't work there at all. The first sentence is exactly right; the second sentence, well, I'm not sure what it says It's a really good point that you make Dave
- Hi That's a great quote, and you are right to ask whether the contraction from "is not" to "isn't" works in every case: - The important thing is not to stop questioning - The important thing isn't to stop questioning No, the contraction doesn't work there at all.
- The first sentence is exactly right; the second sentence, well, I'm not sure what it says It's a really good point that you make Dave
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Hi
That's a great quote, and you are right to ask whether the contraction from "is not" to "isn't" works in every case:
- The important thing is not to stop questioning
- The important thing isn't to stop questioning
No, the contraction doesn't work there at all. The first sentence is exactly right; the second sentence, well, I'm not sure what it says
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0tkacka15Does "not" always modify "is" in the contraction "isn't"?
Yes, but your sentence does not contain "isn't", and "not" modifies "to stop" in this case.
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