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grammaticality - Whether or not vs. whether - English Language . . . As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early 20th century, learned English grammar in NYC public schools meticulously They insisted "whether or not" is proper usage, period Over time, language evolves or erodes and the rules change, which really means
No, not, and non - English Language Usage Stack Exchange At the linguistics conference, there were no not non- native speakers of Esperanto They're all grammatically "valid", but they all mean different things - and pragmatically idiomatically, only the no version is likely to be used
grammar - Should we use not to or to not? - English Language . . . You can certainly say it's not OK to not learn from them However, bear in mind that there are still people around who mistakenly believe that such a construction is a split infinitive and should be avoided (They are mistaken because the particle to is not part of the verb so there’s nothing to split ) If you think your readers or listeners may be of this persuasion, you may want to
But or But Not? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I brought my luggage but I didn't bring my passport Which one of the following is equivalent? I brought my luggage but not my passport I brought my luggage but my passport
Order of not with infinitive - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The sentence with not between to and the verb (do in this case) is a special case of the split infinitive construction According to CGEL, 2 3 Secondary verb negation, p 803, these two sentences are semantically equivalent, and either is acceptable
What is the difference between Dont be. . . and Be not. . . ? The "Be not" construction is simply more poetic It hearkens back to lines like "Death be not proud" from John Donne in the 17th century, or Shakespeare's "Be not afraid of greatness " In most contexts, "do" is strictly an auxiliary verb It's used colloquially in sentences like "don't be alarmed", but doesn't actually carry any meaning
word choice - Usage of neither . . . nor versus not . . . or . . . The NOAD defines nor as: used before the second or further of two or more alternatives (the first being introduced by a negative such as neither or not) to indicate that they are each untrue or each do not happen: they were neither cheap nor convenient | the sheets were never washed, nor the towels, nor his shirts Or should be used when the first of two or more alternatives is not a negative
Does not uncommon mean common? - English Language Usage Stack . . . 11 "not uncommon" is not necessarily the same as common Compare the following examples: 1-0 is a common final score in soccer (it happens all the time) 8-7 is an uncommon final score in soccer (it rarely happens) 5-0 is not an uncommon final score in soccer (it doesn't happen all the time, but it's not rare either)
It isnt vs. its not - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The biggest difference between the two is how many syllables it takes to say them: It*is*n't vs Its*not This obviously matters a whole lot for rhythm and rhyme Sometimes (though rarely) it is worth avoiding the harsh 's' sound from it's not due to microphones' tendency to accentuate the sssss But in terms of meaning there is no significant difference Using "it is not" would sound a tad more