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Boeun Lee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Negative Questions

Were they not living in Chicago?
= Weren't they living in Chicago ?

Have you not moved recently?
= Haven't you moved recently?

** I heart that we cannot use like this. Can you not help me move?
Instead, i learned that we have to write like this. Can't you help me move?

Why should we write like this??? Please help me !!
  

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** I heart that we cannot use like this. Instead, i learned that we have to write like this. Why should we write like this???

  • ** I heart that we cannot use like this.
  • Instead, i learned that we have to write like this.
  • Why should we write like this???
  • Please help me !!
  • They are all ok.
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Boeun Lee Were they not living in Chicago?= Weren't they living in Chicago ?Have you not moved recently?= Haven't you moved recently?** I heart that we cannot use like this. Can you not help me move?Instead, i learned that we have to write like this. Can't you help me move?Why should we write like this??? Please help me !!
They are all ok.

Sherpa.
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Thanks !!
i can use both !!
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The uncontracted forms are rather formal.

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