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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Not to/to not
Which one is correct?
"We invited them to our party, but they decided not to come"
"We invited them to our party, but they decided to not come"
"We invited them to our party, but they decided not to come"
"We invited them to our party, but they decided to not come"
Top answer
First one seems correct to me. 'not to' is the standard usage.
- First one seems correct to me.
- 'not to' is the standard usage.
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First one seems correct to me.
'not to' is the standard usage.
'not to' is the standard usage.
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The split infinitive is one of the three "cardinal sins" of writing that I grew up with. Generally, it is better not to split them. However, in this case to not split seems to have a meaning of more intention on the part of the writer. I find myself splitting them at times for that very reason.
[By the way, the other two sins were incomplete sentences and misplaced/dangling mod
[By the way, the other two sins were incomplete sentences and misplaced/dangling mod
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