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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"I think not any girl is there." Is this OK?
First of all, one of my grammar books says sentence like "Not any girl is there." is incorrect, because when "any" is at the beginning of a sentence, "any" cannot be used with "not".
But what if "any" itself is not at the beginning of a sentence but still a subject? Like the following sentences :
( I think those sentences don't violate the above-mentioned grammar rule. Although I wouldn't use this way, because I myself think it's bizarre too.)
But what if "any" itself is not at the beginning of a sentence but still a subject? Like the following sentences :
"I think that not any girl is there."
"I think that any girl is not there."
In this sentence, "any" is the subject of the "that clause", but it's not at the beginning of a sentence. So can I really use "not" in those sentences? Please give me your advice and I'd apprecate it.( I think those sentences don't violate the above-mentioned grammar rule. Although I wouldn't use this way, because I myself think it's bizarre too.)
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" is incorrect, because when " any " is at the beginning of a sentence , " any " cannot be used with " not ". But what if "any" itself is not at the beginning of a sentence but still a subject? " In this sentence, " any" is the subject of the "that clause", but it's not at the beginning of a sentence.
- " is incorrect, because when " any " is at the beginning of a sentence , " any " cannot be used with " not ".
- But what if "any" itself is not at the beginning of a sentence but still a subject?
- " In this sentence, " any" is the subject of the "that clause", but it's not at the beginning of a sentence.
- So can I really use " not " in those sentences?
- Please give me your advice and I'd apprecate it.
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ViceidolFirst of all, one of my grammar books says sentence like "Not any girl is there." is incorrect, because when "any" is at the beginning of a sentence, "any" cannot be used with "not".
But what if "any" itself is not at the beginning of a sentence but still a subject? Like the following sentences :"I think
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I think a girl is there.
I think some girls are there.
I don't think any girl is there.
I don't think any girls are there.
Affirmatives:
Some girls are there. I think some girls are there. John is saying that some girls are there. We believe some girls are there. I suppose some girls are there. I can imagine that some girls are there.
Mary knows th
I think some girls are there.
I don't think any girl is there.
I don't think any girls are there.
Affirmatives:
Some girls are there. I think some girls are there. John is saying that some girls are there. We believe some girls are there. I suppose some girls are there. I can imagine that some girls are there.
Mary knows th
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