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Sooris Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What is the part of speech of ' not ' in a sentence?

What is the function of ' not ' in the following sentence?

I am not feeling well.

Obviously, ' well ' is the adverb.

But dictionary suggests that the ' not ' is also an ' adverb '.

Can you clarify this doubt?
  

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Sooris What is the function of ' not ' in the following sentence? I am not feeling well. Obviously, ' well ' is the adverb.

  • Sooris What is the function of ' not ' in the following sentence?
  • I am not feeling well.
  • Obviously, ' well ' is the adverb.
  • But dictionary suggests that the ' not ' is also an ' adverb '.
  • Can you clarify this doubt?
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SoorisWhat is the function of ' not ' in the following sentence?

I am not feeling well.

Obviously, ' well ' is the adverb.

But dictionary suggests that the ' not ' is also an ' adverb '.

Can you clarify this doubt?
Your dictionary is correct. There is nothing wrong with having two adverbs in

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