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Navitasan Posted 7 years ago
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Or did he not want to call

Tim says:

He either didn't take his cell-phone or didn't want to call you.


Jeff replies:

1) I know that. But I want to know which is the case. Did he not take his cell-phone or did he not want to call me?

2) I know that. But I want to know which is the case Didn't he take his cell-phone or didn't he want to call me?


Which of Jeff's replies are correct in this context?


Gratefully,

Navi

  

Top answer

(1) is better. (2) does not seem to have the right emphasis.

— GPY

  • (1) is better.
  • (2) does not seem to have the right emphasis.
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(1) is better. (2) does not seem to have the right emphasis.

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By the way, I forgot to mention that this is also colloquially natural:

I know that. But I want to know which is the case. He didn't he take his cell-phone or he didn't want to call me?

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