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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Not~and~

1. You can't have a porous roof and not expect it to leak.

I know when we connect a clause with "not" with another clause, we should use "or" as coordinate conjunction so that we can make "not" affect the later clause, not "and"; am I right?
So, can I rephrase #1 into #2?
2. You can't have a porous roof and you can't expect it to leak.
And I'd like to know what #1 exactly means.

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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2. You can't have a porous roof and you can't expect it to leak. No.

— Mister Micawber

  • 2.
  • You can't have a porous roof and you can't expect it to leak.
  • No.
  • park sang joon I'd like to know what #1 exactly means.
  • If you have a porous roof, you should expect it to leak.
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park sang joonSo, can I rephrase #1 into #2?2. You can't have a porous roof and you can't expect it to leak.
No.
park sang joon I'd like to know what #1 exactly means.
If you have a porous roof, you should expect it to leak.
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Thank you, Mr,Micawber, for your answer. Emotion: smile

Then, can I rephrase #1 into #3?
3. You have a porous roof and you can't not
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park sang joonThen, can I rephrase #1 into #3?3. You have a porous roof and you can't not expect it to leak.
No. The double negation is too awkward to live, and we don't know whether he had a porous roof or not.
park sang joonI'd like to know why "not" affect the later clause
You mean the 'not' in 'can't'? It doesn't affec
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your counting to answer. Emotion: smile

4. If you have a porous roof, you should expect it to leak.
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I have no account to give you; I can only attest the meaning.
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