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Why do English speakers use
not
"I think 〜〜 not 〜〜."
but
" I do not think 〜〜."
?
Why do English speakers use
not
"I think 〜〜 not 〜〜."
but
" I do not think 〜〜."
?
not
"I think 〜〜 not 〜〜."
but
" I do not think 〜〜."
?
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Actually, either form can be used. "I don't think ~" is more natural in most cases, but if you want to place emphasis on the NOT part, you can use the other form. For example, "I think he will NOT do it" is more emphatic than "I don't think he'll do it".
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Actually, either form can be used. "I don't think ~" is more natural in most cases, but if you want to place emphasis on the NOT part, you can use the other form. For example, "I think he will NOT do it" is more emphatic than "I don't think he'll do it".
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thank you!!
the latter is more 'natural',and sometimes the former is used,I see.
in japanese,both form are used equally often,so I was wondering(^｡^)
the latter is more 'natural',and sometimes the former is used,I see.
in japanese,both form are used equally often,so I was wondering(^｡^)
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