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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Will do nothing

1) He will do nothing for us.
2) He will not do anything for us.

3) He saw nothing.
4) He did not see anything.

I generally use '2' and '4'. I think '1' and '3' correct but are much more emphatic than '2' and '4'. Is that correct?

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan I generally use '2' and '4'. Me, too. navitasan think '1' and '3' correct but are much more emphatic than '2' and '4'.

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  • navitasan I generally use '2' and '4'.
  • Me, too.
  • navitasan think '1' and '3' correct but are much more emphatic than '2' and '4'.
  • Is that correct?
  • Not much more, but a little more, and a little more formal, more often seen in writing.
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navitasanI generally use '2' and '4'.
Me, too.
navitasan think '1' and '3' correct but are much more emphatic than '2' and '4'. Is that correct?
Not much more, but a little more, and a little more formal, more often seen in writing.
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