hanuman_2000  +  74524 Thu, 17 Feb 05 05:09 AM Sir! we make a affirmative-negative sentence like "don't ,doesn't, hasn't or do not, does not, has not, have not ,can not,I mean any auxillary+not. Now question is that, can These "auxillary+not" be seprated by any other part of speech like an adverb or anything else. Is there any rule for a affirmative-negative sentence for seprating "auxillary"+ "something"+ "not". Thanks. hanuman_2000 Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004 INDIA Contributing Member 1,644 Verbs, Adverbs, Negatives

	Mister Micawber  +  74529 Thu, 17 Feb 05 05:21 AM All adverbs can assuredly not be placed between auxiliary and 'not', but at least a few can squeeze in there: I have certainly not eaten your bagel. They should perhaps not be accepted into the club. He will undoubtedly not attempt that again. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,842 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Adverbs, Negatives, Auxiliaries

	hanuman_2000  +  74536 Thu, 17 Feb 05 05:38 AM Hello MR.MM(Sir) The word "not" is an adverb. I was given a sentence like "I do not know" and was asked to find out the adverb. I consulted a dictionary and found that "not" is an adverb only. So, If "not" is an adverb then can I always underline it as an adverb ,If asked. Apart from an adverb what other part of speech can be placed beween a "auxill." and "not". I do usually not go to School. Is above sentence correct? Thanks. hanuman_2000 Verbs, Adverbs, Negatives, Underline

	Mister Micawber  +  74756 Fri, 18 Feb 05 04:27 AM 'Usually' does not work well there, Hanuman. As I said, some do and some don't. 'Not' is always an adverb, as far as I can think; sometimes it's considered a function word, a 'negator'. I cannot think of another part of speech that can split the auxiliary from its negator, either-- except for nouns and pronouns as subjects in questions, of course: 'do you not like my artistry?'; 'have the elephants not left their enclosure yet?'-- these are quite formal forms. Mister Micawber Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs, Negatives, Auxiliaries