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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

To be

I tell myself to be less shy. Or

I tell myself to be not shy. Or

I tell myself not to be shy.

Which is correct?

Are all of them in use?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Hi, I tell myself to be less shy. OK. Means a bit shy is OK.

— Clive

  • Hi, I tell myself to be less shy.
  • OK.
  • Means a bit shy is OK.
  • Or I tell myself to be not shy.
  • Not said.
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Hi,

I tell myself to be less shy. OK. Means a bit shy is OK.

Or

I tell myself to be not shy. Not said.

Or

I tell myself not to be shy. The common thing to say.

Clive
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