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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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One sentence 'not'

I mend nets, not wield swords.

The above was taken from a movie. Which is the unreduced form?

a) I mend nets, but I do not wield swords.

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b) I mend nets, and I do not wield swords.

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c) I mend nets, but not wield swords.

d) I mend nets, and not wield swords.
  

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I mend nets. I do not wield swords.

— BarbaraPA

  • I mend nets.
  • I do not wield swords.
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I mend nets. I do not wield swords.
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Hi,

I mend nets, not wield swords.

This does not sound quite right to me.



Here are some somewhat similar things that sound OK.

I cook dinner, not lunch.



I want to cook dinner, not (to) eat lunch.



Clive
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