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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Usage of "Why wouldn't"
We know that "wouldn't" is a contraction for "would not".
In spoken English it sounds correct to ask the question, "Why wouldn't you do that?"
However, if we did not use the contraction, the sentence would certainly be incorrect. "Why would not you do that?"
So, is the usage grammatically incorrect for the contraction first example sentence? ("Why wouldn't you...")
Thanks!
In spoken English it sounds correct to ask the question, "Why wouldn't you do that?"
However, if we did not use the contraction, the sentence would certainly be incorrect. "Why would not you do that?"
So, is the usage grammatically incorrect for the contraction first example sentence? ("Why wouldn't you...")
Thanks!
Top answer
No, it's just an oddity of the language. It happens elsewhere too. Aren't is the contraction for are not.
- No, it's just an oddity of the language.
- It happens elsewhere too.
- Aren't is the contraction for are not.
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No, it's just an oddity of the language.
It happens elsewhere too.
Aren't is the contraction for are not. But "Aren't I your first choice?" doesn't work as "Are not I..." -- it would have to be "Am I not..."
Isn't he cute "uncontracted" is "Is he not cute", not "Is not he cute."
It happens elsewhere too.
Aren't is the contraction for are not. But "Aren't I your first choice?" doesn't work as "Are not I..." -- it would have to be "Am I not..."
Isn't he cute "uncontracted" is "Is he not cute", not "Is not he cute."
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AnonymousWhy wouldn't you do that?It's fine. Questions are derived from statements. You move the question word to the front and invert the subject and verb.
Optionally, you can make a contraction.
If you don't make a contraction, the "not" cannot transferred in the inversion process.
*You would not do that why.
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