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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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negation transfer

Is this sentence an example of negation transfer?
He didin't get distinction by continiuously training.
In this sentence, NOT is used to modify "by continiuously training" rather than "get"?
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Is this sentence an example of negation transfer? No. He didin't get distinction by continiuously training.

— Clive

  • Is this sentence an example of negation transfer?
  • No.
  • He didin't get distinction by continiuously training.
  • In this sentence, NOT is used to modify "by continiuously training" rather than "get" I don't agree.
  • The main idea is 'He didn't get distinction' 'Get distinction' is awkward and unclear English.
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Is this sentence an example of negation transfer? No.
He didin't get distinction by continiuously training.

In this sentence, NOT is used to modify "by continiuously training" rather than "get"
I don't agree. The main idea is 'He didn't get distinction'

'Get distinction'
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AnonymousIs this sentence an example of negation transfer? He didin't get distinction by continiuously training.
No. You're referring to something else, like this:

Sam doesn't think that Laura should say anything about the missing money.
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Sam thinks that Laura shouldn't say anything about the missing money.

CJ
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