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Jazzmaster Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Not only plan it but actually do it!
A simple question: Can we say this?
Hey, not only plan it but actually do it!
Here are points:
... it is supposed to be a negative imperative form, which means you are ordering in negative sense as in "Don't follow me!"
... the question here is whether you MUST say "Do not only plan it ..." or you can omit "Do".
... please provide your reasons as well.
Thanks much in advance.
J
Hey, not only plan it but actually do it!
Here are points:
... it is supposed to be a negative imperative form, which means you are ordering in negative sense as in "Don't follow me!"
... the question here is whether you MUST say "Do not only plan it ..." or you can omit "Do".
... please provide your reasons as well.
Thanks much in advance.
J
Top answer
" Don't just plan it! Actually do it! Do it, don't just plan it.
- " Don't just plan it!
- Actually do it!
- Do it, don't just plan it.
- You need the "do" because that's how you form it.
- "
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Yes, you need the "do."
Don't just plan it! Actually do it!
Do it, don't just plan it.
You need the "do" because that's how you form it. You don't say "Not open that door!" you say "Don't open that door!"
You don't say "Not talk to me!" you say "Don't talk to me!"
Don't just plan it! Actually do it!
Do it, don't just plan it.
You need the "do" because that's how you form it. You don't say "Not open that door!" you say "Don't open that door!"
You don't say "Not talk to me!" you say "Don't talk to me!"
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Thank you.
What you are saying is entirely correct and I concur it.
However, when that formation is combined with the "not only ... but also ..." structure, I wondered if I could get away without saying "don't".
Thus, "Not only plan it but actually do it".
J
What you are saying is entirely correct and I concur it.
However, when that formation is combined with the "not only ... but also ..." structure, I wondered if I could get away without saying "don't".
Thus, "Not only plan it but actually do it".
J
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