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Taka Posted 10 years ago
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Do these sound wrong?

He is a not sociable man.
She is a not hardworking woman.
  

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Taka Do these sound wrong? They sound and are wrong. Taka He i s n ot a sociable man.

  • Taka Do these sound wrong?
  • They sound and are wrong.
  • Taka He i s n ot a sociable man.
  • Taka She i s n ot a hardworking woman.
  • See corrections.
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TakaDo these sound wrong?
They sound and are wrong.
TakaHe is not a sociable man.
TakaShe is not a hardworking woman.
See corrections.
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What about these, hyphenated ones?

He is a not-sociable man.
She is a not-hardworking woman.

Or these?

He is a not-sociable-man.
She is a not-hardworking-woman.
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No, they're wrong too.

Try,
He is an unsociable man.
or
She is a lazy woman.

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