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[hooshdar3]

Hi.
Which is correct:"to not prevent something from happening" , or, "not to prevent~"?

[5jj]

'Not to prevent' is almost certainly better. In future, please give more context; it is sometimes difficult to tell from just three words.

[hooshdar3]

'Not to prevent' is almost certainly better. In future, please give more context; it is sometimes difficult to tell from just three words.

This book deffined "allow" as:

=To make it possible for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happeniing;permit:let;permit;agree to

I have mentioned the second part

[hooshdar3]

'Not to prevent' is almost certainly better. In future, please give more context; it is sometimes difficult to tell from just three words.

Thank you sir.Is just it better, or mandatory?

[5jj]

Please read my words. I wrote, "'Not to prevent' is almost certainly better." (emphasis added)

[hooshdar3]

Please read my words. I wrote, "'Not to prevent' is almost certainly better." (emphasis added)

I asked if you meant we can use "to not prevent".

[emsr2d2]

If one is better than the other, then it should be clear that they are both possible.