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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Should not have or should have not

We should have not killed the cat.

We should not have killed the cat.

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We should not have killed the cat.

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  • We should not have killed the cat.
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We should not have killed the cat.
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michaeltingWe should have not killed the cat.
We should not have killed the cat.

What is the correct answer?
If there is more than one verb, not always goes after the first verb.

has been > has not been

will be found > will not be found

was received > was not received

had been looking > had n
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Is the case same for interrogative sentences?

"Is not Jim reading the paper?" or "Is Jim not reading the paper?"

Fenasi
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I should not have killed the cat.
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michaeltingWe should have not killed the cat.
We should not have killed the cat.
What is the correct answer?
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the first is academically more acceptable ....

The second is easier to pronounce should ve not killed that cat. Thats why native speakers may use that...

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We should not have killed the cat.

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