By Difference between, Negations

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I am trying to formulate guidelines for learners of English as a foreign language with regards the use of may/might/could to express possibility. It seems to me that you can use these three modals (almost) interchangeably when expressing possibility. For example, 'Where's Mary?' 'I'm not sure....

Hi, I enjoyed reading this thread, and learned a lot of new things about English grammar.I'm now OK with partial negation, but are there any rules regarding what Kooyeen raised as a side discussion item?Negation of "A, B, and C" ---> Should we take <not...A, B or C> or <not...A, B and...

Kooyeen wrote:is there any difference between...This is not obviously true.This is obviously not true.That can't obviously be true.That obviously can't be true.I think there is a difference, and obviously can be placed either after or before a negation, but with different meanings.I'd say "not +...

Hi,is there any difference between...This is not obviously true.This is obviously not true.That can't obviously be true.That obviously can't be true.I think there is a difference, and obviously can be placed either after or before a negation, but with different meanings.I'd say "not + obviously"...

Hi redliddyI am not so sure what to say about your 'Others' group but the difference between 'Modals' and 'Semi-modals' is very clear. I have always called 'modals' defective auxiliaries, by the way, but I do know that your term is also used.With the modals you never use do in questions and...

MrPedantic wrote: Yes they are similar, but... When you want to say that it is required something to be done regularly you use have to He has to do his homework after school every day. Cf. however 1. You must take three of these pills every day after lunch. Yes but in this case it is the...

Anonymous wrote: 11. Don't bother to do the dishes. don't bother to do 16,600 / don't bother doing 24,900could you please tell me about the google check thingy? is it a software or something? how to check ' em like this? Go to:http://www.yahoo.com or http://www.google.com and make...

Paco2004 wrote:My tries were as below but I too feel both forms may be OK.11. Don't bother to do the dishes. cease to dump 42 / cease dumping 435paco could you please tell me about the google check thingy? is it a software or something? how to check ' em like this? thank you so much

My tries were as below but I too feel both forms may be OK.11. Don't bother to do the dishes. cease to dump 42 / cease dumping 435paco