Not to and to not?
To not be influenced by advertising would be to live outside of culture.
Is the underlined part a colloquial order?
“Not to be influenced by advertising….” sounds more like it to my ear.
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teacherJapan Is the underlined part a colloquial order? Not at all. It is writer's choice, which makes it rather more literary than colloquial.
- teacherJapan Is the underlined part a colloquial order?
- Not at all.
- It is writer's choice, which makes it rather more literary than colloquial.
- The unconventional word order is meant to wake you up a little, and it is more technically parallel with the contrasting phrase.
- Whether he did the right thing is a matter of opinion.
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teacherJapanIs the underlined part a colloquial order?
Not at all. It is writer's choice, which makes it rather more literary than colloquial. The unconventional word order is meant to wake you up a little, and it is more technically parallel with the contrasting phrase. Whether he did the right thing is a matter of opinion. I'm OK with this one, but I woul
0teacherJapan“Not to be influenced by advertising….” sounds more like it to my ear.
To mine as well. I wouldn't say "To not be influenced ...". It sounds awkward.
CJ
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