Next time (won't you) sing with me. Does it mean next time you will not sing with me

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Next time (won't you) sing with me.
Does it mean next time you will not sing with me?
 

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No. It means 'Next time I would like you to sing with me'.

I am inviting you to sing with me.
 

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No. It means 'Next time I would like you to sing with me'.

I am inviting you to sing with me.

Next time won't you sing with me.

Thanks but I think won't means will not.
So what's the relationship between won't and would like?
 

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'Won't you?' means 'will you not?'

'Next time, I would like you to sing with me. Is there a good reason why you will not sing with me?'
 

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'Won't you?' means 'will you not?'

'Next time, I would like you to sing with me. Is there a good reason why you will not sing with me?'

"Next time, sing with me" is a command. "... won't you..." is used to soften a command and turn it into an invitation. It sounds confusing because "won't you" is in negative form, but the context is important.
 
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