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Sarunnio Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Not really VS really not
What is the different between 'not really' and 'really not'?
For example, if someone asks me 'do you like me?'.
I would say 'not really'. (I don't like you but not that I hate you.)
To the same question, can I answer 'really not'? Can they be used interchangeably?
Thanks in advance,
For example, if someone asks me 'do you like me?'.
I would say 'not really'. (I don't like you but not that I hate you.)
To the same question, can I answer 'really not'? Can they be used interchangeably?
Thanks in advance,
Top answer
not really = not entirely, not completely, less than completely Do you like me? Not really. really not is not used independently, as shown for not really above.
- not really = not entirely, not completely, less than completely Do you like me?
- Not really.
- really not is not used independently, as shown for not really above.
- ___ Both are used within sentences, thus: Do you like me?
- No.
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not really = not entirely, not completely, less than completely
Do you like me?
Not really.
really not is not used independently, as shown for not really above.
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Both are used within sentences, thus:
Do you like me?
No. I don't really like you. (Same as not really: do not really -- don't especially -- don't entirely -- don't completely
Do you like me?
Not really.
really not is not used independently, as shown for not really above.
___
Both are used within sentences, thus:
Do you like me?
No. I don't really like you. (Same as not really: do not really -- don't especially -- don't entirely -- don't completely
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