Not happy
Are these sentences correct:
1) He seemed too cheerful. So I decided to give him some news that would make him not cheerful.
2) He seemed too cheerful. So I decided to give him some news that would make him not so cheerful.
3) He seemed too happy. So I decided to give him some news that would make him not happy.
4) He seemed too happy. So I decided to give him some news that would make him not so happy.
I am not comfortable with 'not+adjective' in these sentences. I always thought that that construct was extremely "slangy".
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
navitasan I am not comfortable with 'not+adjective' in these sentences. Me, too. I wouldn't call it extremely anything, but it does have a rakish tone that would be out of place in formal writing or speech.
- navitasan I am not comfortable with 'not+adjective' in these sentences.
- Me, too.
- I wouldn't call it extremely anything, but it does have a rakish tone that would be out of place in formal writing or speech.
- There is nothing actually wrong with it, though.
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navitasanI am not comfortable with 'not+adjective' in these sentences.
Me, too. I wouldn't call it extremely anything, but it does have a rakish tone that would be out of place in formal writing or speech. There is nothing actually wrong with it, though.
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