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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

what does I fear not mean?

She's not coming back?' ‘I fear not.'
  

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I'm afraid not. That is, I regret having to say it, but it's not going to happen. " I am not actually afraid of anything.

  • I'm afraid not.
  • That is, I regret having to say it, but it's not going to happen.
  • " I am not actually afraid of anything.
  • I just feel bad telling someone bad news.
  • The monster isn't dead.
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I'm afraid not.
That is, I regret having to say it, but it's not going to happen.

Sometimes, when a post is just a big mess, I say "I'm afraid your post doesn't make any sense."
I am not actually afraid of anything. I just feel bad telling someone bad news.

The monster isn't dead.
I fear not.
I'm afraid it isn't.

The monster is coming back for us, isn't

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