I used not to play football.

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milky

#401782 Wed, 08 Aug 07 12:37 AM

FCJ'sI:

Is there any real grammatical justification for that form? Personally, I think (there is) not.

milky

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Hume said that if we had perfect or complete descriptive knowledge of reality, we could not, by reasoning, derive a single valid "ought".

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CalifJim

#401825 Wed, 08 Aug 07 06:06 AM

"I vaguely remember reading the combination I usen't to .... "

The key word is vaguely, of course.

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"There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

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CalifJim

#401827 Wed, 08 Aug 07 06:10 AM

Personally, I think (there is) not.

Excellent! So what's the explanation for used not, then?

CJ

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milky

#401864 Wed, 08 Aug 07 07:46 AM

CalifJim wrote:
Personally, I think (there is) not.
Excellent! So what's the explanation for used not, then?

CJ

I don't have one. I think it's a case of hypercorrection.

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milky

#402618 Thu, 09 Aug 07 11:25 PM

Descriptive morals would describe how morals are actually applied and used in real life.

Prescriptive morals would describe what the moral code states and how morals should be applied and used.

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