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Viceidol Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The position of "not" in the "not...but..." sentence pattern
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
Can I change the above sentence in the following way?
It doesn't matter how a man dies, but how he lives.
One more case:
I relax myself not by playing piano, but by watching movies.
Can I change the above sentence in the following way?
I don't relax myself by playing piano, but by watching movies.
Thank you for your answer!
Can I change the above sentence in the following way?
It doesn't matter how a man dies, but how he lives.
One more case:
I relax myself not by playing piano, but by watching movies.
Can I change the above sentence in the following way?
I don't relax myself by playing piano, but by watching movies.
Thank you for your answer!
Top answer
Yes, you can change those sentences as you say. CJ
- Yes, you can change those sentences as you say.
- CJ
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