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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Question about sentences

Dear all,

Kindly tell me which of the following expressions are correct. If all are correct, please tell me the difference in their meaning.

1) Try not to use your cellphone in class.

2) Try to don't use your cellphone in class.

3) Do you know where the post office is?

4) Do you know where is the post office?


Thank you.

  

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cat navy 425 1) Try not to use your cellphone in class. Correct. (AmE) cat navy 425 2) Try to don't use your cellphone in class.

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  • cat navy 425 1) Try not to use your cellphone in class.
  • Correct.
  • (AmE) cat navy 425 2) Try to don't use your cellphone in class.
  • Ungrammatical.
  • "Try to not use ~" is possible, but "Try not to use ~" is more natural in ordinary speech.
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cat navy 4251) Try not to use your cellphone in class.

Correct. (AmE)

cat navy 4252) Try to don't use your cellphone in class.

Ungrammatical.

"Try to not use ~" is possible, but "Try not to use ~" is more natural in ordinary speech.

cat navy 4253) Do you know where the post office
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