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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Negative/sentence
Sir!
we make a affirmative-negative sentence like "don't ,doesn't, hasn't or do not, does not, has not, have not ,can not,I mean any auxillary+not.
Now question is that, can These "auxillary+not" be seprated by any other part of speech like an adverb or anything else.
Is there any rule for a affirmative-negative sentence for seprating "auxillary"+ "something"+ "not".
Thanks.
we make a affirmative-negative sentence like "don't ,doesn't, hasn't or do not, does not, has not, have not ,can not,I mean any auxillary+not.
Now question is that, can These "auxillary+not" be seprated by any other part of speech like an adverb or anything else.
Is there any rule for a affirmative-negative sentence for seprating "auxillary"+ "something"+ "not".
Thanks.
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All adverbs can assuredly not be placed between auxiliary and 'not', but at least a few can squeeze in there: I have certainly not eaten your bagel. They should perhaps not be accepted into the club. He will undoubtedly not attempt that again.
- All adverbs can assuredly not be placed between auxiliary and 'not', but at least a few can squeeze in there: I have certainly not eaten your bagel.
- They should perhaps not be accepted into the club.
- He will undoubtedly not attempt that again.
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All adverbs can assuredly not be placed between auxiliary and 'not', but at least a few can squeeze in there:
I have certainly not eaten your bagel.
They should perhaps not be accepted into the club.
He will undoubtedly not attempt that again.
I have certainly not eaten your bagel.
They should perhaps not be accepted into the club.
He will undoubtedly not attempt that again.
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Hello MR.MM(Sir)
The word "not" is an adverb.
I was given a sentence like "I do not know" and was asked to find out the adverb.
I consulted a dictionary and found that "not" is an adverb only.
So, If "not" is an adverb then can I always underline it as an adverb ,If asked.
Apart from an adverb what other part of speech can be pla
The word "not" is an adverb.
I was given a sentence like "I do not know" and was asked to find out the adverb.
I consulted a dictionary and found that "not" is an adverb only.
So, If "not" is an adverb then can I always underline it as an adverb ,If asked.
Apart from an adverb what other part of speech can be pla
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'Usually' does not work well there, Hanuman. As I said, some do and some don't.
'Not' is always an adverb, as far as I can think; sometimes it's considered a function word, a 'negator'.
I cannot think of another part of speech that can split the auxiliary from its negator, either-- except for nouns and pronouns as subjects in questions, of course: 'do you not like my artistry
'Not' is always an adverb, as far as I can think; sometimes it's considered a function word, a 'negator'.
I cannot think of another part of speech that can split the auxiliary from its negator, either-- except for nouns and pronouns as subjects in questions, of course: 'do you not like my artistry
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