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Cho7712 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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Is there any practical difference between the following sentences?
She was unable to not go on.
She was unable not to go on.
She was unable to not go on.
She was unable not to go on.
Top answer
There is no practical difference - they are both unlikely to be said.
- There is no practical difference - they are both unlikely to be said.
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There is no practical difference - they are both unlikely to be said.
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Thank you for the answer.
How about the following examples?
He wanted not to move on.
He wanted to not move on.
In my speculation, the first case puts more emphasize upon not than the second case. What do you think about it?
How about the following examples?
He wanted not to move on.
He wanted to not move on.
In my speculation, the first case puts more emphasize upon not than the second case. What do you think about it?
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