[Grammar] 'Not being...' or 'Being not...' ?

[wotcha]

1. Not being retired from work, she is still making money.

2. Being not retired from work, she is still making money.


Which is correct? :-D

 

[Rover_KE]

1 is more natural.

Rover

 

[englishpro]

Yes 1 does sound more natural, although I would say " Not having retired from work, she is still making money" sound better than both..

 

[bhaisahab]

Yes 1 does sound more natural, although I would say " Not having retired from work, she is still making money" sound better than both..

I'd agree with that.

 

[Moonwalker]

vote for No1

 

[konungursvia]

I'd agree with that.

I agree with that too of course. And Bhaisahab, did you see the recent post in which numerous people told our student that "Having not done her homework...." was preferable to "Not having done her homework...."? I couldn't believe I was in the minority stating that Not having.... was correct.

 

[Raymott]

I agree with that too of course. And Bhaisahab, did you see the recent post in which numerous people told our student that "Having not done her homework...." was preferable to "Not having done her homework...."? I couldn't believe I was in the minority stating that Not having.... was correct.

You were in the minority stating that it was "far more correct". From memory, I don't think the majority was claiming it was incorrect. Was that your impression?

Similarly, no one has said that 2. above is incorrect, although that could be inferred from the form of the original question and a quick scan of the thread.

 

[konungursvia]

I did state it was far more correct, as a polite alternative to saying the other was incorrect, so bluntly. More people seemed to chime in for the "novel" answer than the "traditional" answer, if memory serves.

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/127517-not-having-finished-having-not-finished.html

 

[Raymott]

More people seemed to chime in for the "novel" answer than the "traditional" answer, if memory serves.

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/127517-not-having-finished-having-not-finished.html

Perhaps they weren't familiar with the novelty of it?

 

[konungursvia]

Your guess is as good as mine...