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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

To not have vs not to have

Hi.

I promised not to have any argument.

I promised to not have any argument.

Are both of the above sentences grammatical?
  

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Persian Learner Are both of the above sentences grammatical? For a purist only the first is correct. Nevertheless, many people feel that both are acceptable.

  • Persian Learner Are both of the above sentences grammatical?
  • For a purist only the first is correct.
  • Nevertheless, many people feel that both are acceptable.
  • CJ
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Persian LearnerAre both of the above sentences grammatical?
For a purist only the first is correct. Nevertheless, many people feel that both are acceptable.

CJ
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This explains more an d should be helpful.

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