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Example sentence: "But if enough people could pull together in a common cause, who knows what we might accomplish?"
Question: Will the meaning change if "not" is inserted after "might"--i.e. "what we might not accomplish"? If both are correct, is there any difference in meaning?
Thank you,
Oleg
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Question: Will the meaning change if "not" is inserted after "might"--i.e. "what we might not accomplish"? If both are correct, is there any difference in meaning?
Thank you,
Oleg
P.S. I have registered under the username "kote". Where shall I look for the answer?
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If you put "not" after "might" in that sentence, you'll change the meaning of the sentence. Instead of sounding positive, the sentence will sound more like a joke. It will sound like you're saying, "If we work together, we'll be useless and not accomplish much of anything" So, I wouldn't put "not" in there.
- If you put "not" after "might" in that sentence, you'll change the meaning of the sentence.
- Instead of sounding positive, the sentence will sound more like a joke.
- It will sound like you're saying, "If we work together, we'll be useless and not accomplish much of anything" So, I wouldn't put "not" in there.
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If you put "not" after "might" in that sentence, you'll change the meaning of the sentence. Instead of sounding positive, the sentence will sound more like a joke. It will sound like you're saying, "If we work together, we'll be useless and not accomplish much of anything"
So, I wouldn't put "not" in there.
So, I wouldn't put "not" in there.
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