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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Not too + an adjective + to do something.

This novel is set in a Chinese village before World War One.
The protagonist lives with his father.
Today is the wedding day of Wang Lung.

But he was not too forgetful to see Wang Lung dipping the water recklessly from the cauldron into a deep wooden tub. He lifted his head and stared at his son.
"Now there is water enough to bring a crop to fruit," he said suddenly.
[The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck]
I'd like to know if "not" acts on both "too forgetful" and "to see."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

" You might say it acts on everything that follows in the same sentence. He was [too forgetful to see **** Ling dipping the water recklessly from the cauldron into a deep wooden tub]. ) Its opposite: He was not [too forgetful to see **** Ling dipping the water recklessly from the cauldron into a deep wooden tub].

— CalifJim

  • " You might say it acts on everything that follows in the same sentence.
  • He was [too forgetful to see **** Ling dipping the water recklessly from the cauldron into a deep wooden tub].
  • ) Its opposite: He was not [too forgetful to see **** Ling dipping the water recklessly from the cauldron into a deep wooden tub].
  • ) CJ
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park sang joonI'd like to know if "not" acts on both "too forgetful" and "to see."
You might say it acts on everything that follows in the same sentence.

He was [too forgetful to see **** Ling dipping the water recklessly from the cauldron into a deep wooden tub]. (He did not see **** Ling ....)

Its opposite:

He was n
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Thank you, CalifJim, for your So Very helpful answer. Emotion: smile
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