Jan. 30, 2020
Wondering
Today, I got stuck on the sentence of "Republicans have to be very careful not to be seen as defending the indefensible."
I understand the difference between "My goal is to not become famous" and "My goal is not to become famous."
I wonder if one can say "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen as defending the indefensible."
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Today, I got stuck on the sentence of: "Republicans have to be very careful not to be seen as defending the indefensible."
I'm pretty sure you can use the colon here.
I wonder if one can say "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen as defending the indefensible."
I certainly would but as a native speaker I've never studied grammar as a subject unto itself.
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Excellent writing. It seems you're reading some difficult stuff too! 頑張ってください!
The difference between "My goal is to not become famous" and "My goal is not to become famous." is not immediately clear to a native speaker. Many times people will ask for clarification on this and it's possible to parse them both in such a way that they mean the same thing. English has issues with vague meanings sometimes.
Jan. 30, 2020
Try this one for size -
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Jan. 31, 2020
Thank you so much for your corrections and comment! I am glad to know that we can say "be very careful to not be seen" and that native speakers don't feel the difference between the two sentences. I appreciate it!
Jan. 31, 2020
Try this one for size - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
Thank you very much for giving me the link:)
Just Wondering
I don't know how to describe this correction, but it sounds more native. You could also say, "Something I Was Wondering About" or "Just A Thought" or "Something I Noticed."
Today, I got stuck on the following sentence of: "Republicans have to be very careful not to be seen as defending the indefensible."
I wonder if one can say, "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen as defending the indefensible."
You certainly can say that. If I were saying that sentence, I would omit the "as," as in, "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen defending the indefensible."
Thank you for reading.
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Very well written! For the record, that's an awkward sentence. I completely understand how you got hung up on it.
Feb. 13, 2020
Thank you very much for teaching me how to say those in a more natural way. I appreciate your comment too!
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Wondering Just Wondering I don't know how to describe this correction, but it sounds more native. You could also say, "Something I Was Wondering About" or "Just A Thought" or "Something I Noticed." |
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Today, I got stuck on the sentence of "Republicans have to be very careful not to be seen as defending the indefensible." Today, I got stuck on the following sentence Today, I got stuck on the sentence I'm pretty sure you can use the colon here. |
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I understand the difference between "My goal is to not become famous" and "My goal is not to become famous." |
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I wonder if one can say "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen as defending the indefensible." I wonder if one can say, "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen as defending the indefensible." You certainly can say that. If I were saying that sentence, I would omit the "as," as in, "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen defending the indefensible." I wonder if one can say "Republicans have to be very careful to not be seen as defending the indefensible." I certainly would but as a native speaker I've never studied grammar as a subject unto itself. |
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