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Red park 287 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
May and must in Tag Questions
Would you please tell me what the negative forms of may and must are in tag questions?
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What are the sentences you want to add the tag to? "Mayn't" is the contraction of "may not" but it is not used in contemporary English. This is a very rare exemplar from 1855.
- What are the sentences you want to add the tag to?
- "Mayn't" is the contraction of "may not" but it is not used in contemporary English.
- This is a very rare exemplar from 1855.
- So he says, “Ma, mayn't I ?
- The negative of must is mustn't.
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What are the sentences you want to add the tag to?
"Mayn't" is the contraction of "may not" but it is not used in contemporary English. This is a very rare exemplar from 1855.
So he says, “Ma, mayn't I?
The negative of must is mustn't.
By the way, I answered this question previously.
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