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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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not to or to not

Whats correct?

We can't afford to have it not work.
We can't afford to not have it work.
  

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Anonymous What ' s correct? We can't afford to have it not work. We can't afford to not have it work.

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  • Anonymous What ' s correct?
  • We can't afford to have it not work.
  • We can't afford to not have it work.
  • 1) It's not a 'not to' versus 'to not' question.
  • 2) I think they are both acceptable.
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AnonymousWhat's correct?
We can't afford to have it not work.
We can't afford to not have it work.
1) It's not a 'not to' versus 'to not' question.
2) I think they are both acceptable. But if you force me to choose one, it will be the first one.
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