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not going to vs going to not do
"I knew he was not going to do that again." #1
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"I knew he was going to not do that again." #2
I wonder if #2 is acceptable?
Last edited by ostap77; 15-Aug-2011 at 21:30.
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Re: not going to vs going to not do

Originally Posted by
ostap77
"I knew he was not goiong to do that again." #1
OR
"I knew he was going to not do that again." #2
I wander if #2 is acceptable?
I suppose it's possible to dream up a context for it, but the realistic answer is 'no'.
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Re: not going to vs going to not do
By the way, you don't "wander" about this - you "wonder" about this.
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Re: not going to vs going to not do

Originally Posted by
emsr2d2
By the way, you don't "wander" about this - you "wonder" about this.
A person has not been nice to me lately but he still asked me for a favor, could I say "I'm so going to not dp that for you." as if I was trying to emphize my unwillingness of not doing him a favor?
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Re: not going to vs going to not do
As I have said more than once before, it is possible to say almost anything in English, especially if the stress and intonation are appropriate. I would not recommend it, however. A far more natural way of saying it would be, " I am not going to do that for you".
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