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Why do you have "(aux)" after "verb"? Subject + correct form of "do" + negation + adverb + main verb, not "verb (aux)" (But still: I haven't any idea is correct grammar. It doesn't require the "I don't have" form.)

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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...

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...

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....

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 435 paco 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 435 paco

The whole thing is mine. No quotes. To expand: According to many linguists, a sentence with a modal actually splits into two parts - the modality and the proposition. Sometimes the word "residue" is used instead of "proposition". "The neighbors may want this old refrigerator." The...

What's the difference between negating the verb or the subject? For example: I haven't a pencil. I have no pencil. I've seen that in english you have a lot of structures in which you can sort of negate two ways. (of course not both, because of the grammatically incorrrect although...

There is no rule. Words with these prefixes have come about through accidents of history. The most usual is "un-", but always consult a dictionary. The following does not really answer your question, but you may find it somewhat useful anyway, especially if you're willing to work to dig some of...