[Grammar] going to + negative

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helenabertz

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Hello,
Could you please tell if it's correct to say

" I' m going to not to talk during the lesson."


or to be going to should no be used with negative main verb

shell I rather say

" I am not going to talk during the lesson "



Thank you to whomever for your help
 

emsr2d2

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Hello,
Could you please tell me if it's correct to say:

"I'm going to not to talk during the lesson." :cross:


or should "to be going to" [STRIKE]should[/STRIKE] not be used with a negative main verb?

[STRIKE]shell[/STRIKE] Should I rather say:

"I am not going to talk during the lesson." :tick:

Thank you [STRIKE]to whomever[/STRIKE] for your help.

See above.

You don't need to put a space after opening quotation marks or before closing quotation marks. Don't put a space after an apostrophe either.
 
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