You "didn't not" go because of me

The first is an awkward attempt to say 'I hope that it was for another reason that you didn't go'. It is met with occasionally in casual English. The second is possibly of the same sort, but even more awkward; its meaning would probably be 'I like sushi very much!'.

There is no such tense in English. It's mostly likely a mental mistake.

tinanam0102Shouldn't it be "I hope you didn't go because of me"?

Kind of, but for some reasons, I find the sound of it a little off. Can't lay my finger on it...

Perhaps, it may be this: I hope {that the reason} you didn't go was not becasue of me.

This can b

tinanam0102Hi teachers,

I have encountered this type of similiar sentences:

I hope you didn't not go because of me.

I don't not like Shushi

Shouldn't it be "I hope you didn't go because of me"?

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Tinanam

Hello,

Both the sent

Hi Mister Micawber, Dimsumpress, Toms Mathew,

Thank you for all your help. Have a good day.

Regards,

Tinanam

tinanam0102,

Did you actually get an answer here? You got three conflicting answers.

My read, by the way, is the same as Mr. M's.

• You didn't go. I hope the reason was not related to me.
• You suggested I don't like sushi. That's not true. (Maybe: I love it or Maybe: It's okay -- I don't dislike it -- it's just not my favorite.)

It's a deliberate (alth

Hi Grammar Geek,

Thanks for your further help and clarification remarks. [F]

Regards,

Tinanam