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Neversaynever Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

isn't it, is it not, is not it

0Hello, I posted this under another thread yesterday, but nobody replied.. So, I am now posting it as a new thread;02br
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00Is it okay to say "is not it?" because I don't remember I have seen it in that way, and I wonder if it's correct.. I sometimes want to use that but because I get doubtful I use 'is it not' in my papers.. So, If I want to write it in a short/informal way "isn't it?", but If I want to write it in a formal/long way I will write "is it not?" but I cannot write "is not it?" or can I? 05002br
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0 Hi Neversaynever,02br 00sorry, I didn't reply in the other thread. I think the extended version of "isn't it" is "is it not", and not "is not it", but you'd better wait for some native speaker. However, I would never use "is it not" instead of "isn't it", even if I had to write something formal.

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  • 0 Hi Neversaynever,02br 00sorry, I didn't reply in the other thread.
  • I think the extended version of "isn't it" is "is it not", and not "is not it", but you'd better wait for some native speaker.
  • However, I would never use "is it not" instead of "isn't it", even if I had to write something formal.
  • I just don't like the extended version, you know...
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0 Hi Neversaynever,02br
00sorry, I didn't reply in the other thread. I think the extended version of "isn't it" is "is it not", and not "is not it", but you'd better wait for some native speaker. However, I would never use "is it not" instead of "isn't it", even if I had to write something formal. I just don't like the extended version, you know... 050010id1
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01i00Is not it02i00? is always wrong. 01i00Is 01font00it02font00 not?02i00 is right. 01i00Not 02i01b00always02b00 comes after the 01font00subject02font00 if it isn't contracted:02br
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0Thank you, I got it know 050010id1
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I have the same question, and would like to know if there's a bright-line rule that can be used in this situation. I appreciate your rule, but what about when it isn't a question, such as "I do not..." "You will not" etc.

The not doesn't come after the subject in these instances.
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The word NOT is an adverb. We know that adverbs can move in any places in the sentence. So, you can use any of the three without violating the rules in grammar.
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AnonymousWe know that adverbs can move in to any places place in the sentence.
This is false.

Adverbs can easily move to any place in the sentence is grammatical.
Adverbs can move to any easily place in the sentence is not gra
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MMM. Okay the adverb can move easily, however what about the 'subject' and it's corresponding adverb?

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"is not it?" is improper grammar and cannot be used..when talking about proper english structure formality.
however, "is not it.", as a clarification of a previous statement, is proper grammar.


the proper uncontracted form of "isn't it?", is "is it not?"
now, why is this the case?

beats me.


a lot of things dont make sense in the realm of english grammar.

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