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And how do we make it negative?
 
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I'd rather not?

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I couldn't agree more. BTW, Ron, do you use the 'I'd rather have done' form? It's supposed to exist in BE, but I hear it very rarely. ;-)
 
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tdol said:
I couldn't agree more. BTW, Ron, do you use the 'I'd rather have done' form? It's supposed to exist in BE, but I hear it very rarely. ;-)
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I don't think I have ever heard that expression, so there is a good chance I wouldn't understand it readily.
 
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It sounds weird, but is supposed to be correct. ;-)
 
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