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Anon f8r Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Positive then negative sentence

Is it true that we should not write positive then negative sentences?
e.g. I think he cannot remember the exact date.
I know he is not a nice guy.

Thank you.
  

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It is not true, but native speakers tend to negate the main clause particularly with the verb 'think' and its relatives: 'I don't think he can remember ' is more natural than ' I think he can't remember '.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is not true, but native speakers tend to negate the main clause particularly with the verb 'think' and its relatives: 'I don't think he can remember ' is more natural than ' I think he can't remember '.
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It is not true, but native speakers tend to negate the main clause particularly with the verb 'think' and its relatives:

'I don't think he can remember' is more natural than 'I think he can't remember'.
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber.
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Hi Hongkie,
I'm not sure what you mean.
Do you mean positive as in good, or simply as in not with a "not."
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Is it true that we should not write positive then negative sentences?
e.g. I think he cannot remember the exact date.
I know he is not a nice guy.
These are not examples of a positive and then a negative sentence. These are two clauses of the same sentence.

I think | he cannot remember the exact date.

What you heard about this is no
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To me, a negative sentence is a sentence with a negative word like "no", "not", etc.
A positive sentence is a sentence without any negative word.
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Thank you, CJ.

I know I have problems with concepts.


Can you please give me an example of a positive then negative sentence.

Is "I have no money" a positive then negative sentence?
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