AlJapone
Junior Member
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Japan
Dear teachers.
What I wish to know is whether or not the usage of `could not' does NOT include making of suggestion in any kind of construction.
I had thought it did not until I came across a sentence, "you could also not listen to me," which appeared to me that `also' separating `could' and `not' created some space for interpreting the sentence as a suggestion.
Below I write my interpretations. Would you tell me which ones you find acceptable? Furthermore, if you think I have overlooked any other possible interpretations, please state them.
1. You will possibly also not listen to me.
2. You were also not able to listen to me.
3. You are also allowed not to listen to me.
Best wishes,
AlJapone
What I wish to know is whether or not the usage of `could not' does NOT include making of suggestion in any kind of construction.
I had thought it did not until I came across a sentence, "you could also not listen to me," which appeared to me that `also' separating `could' and `not' created some space for interpreting the sentence as a suggestion.
Below I write my interpretations. Would you tell me which ones you find acceptable? Furthermore, if you think I have overlooked any other possible interpretations, please state them.
1. You will possibly also not listen to me.
2. You were also not able to listen to me.
3. You are also allowed not to listen to me.
Best wishes,
AlJapone