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Mar 25, 2012 · Secondly, "I hate football and tennis" - the correct form, by the way - is not a negative sentence in that it does not contain a negative form of the verb "to hate." You (positively) hate both football and tennis, so "and" is called for. Your first sentence does contain a negative verb form, and in that situation either "and" or "or" may be ...
Jun 15, 2015 · To promote has the nuance of "encouraging" or "furthering the development of" something. You may mean increased, exacerbated, raised, etc. The problem with "promote" and negative concepts is that the use is heavily context-dependent. You can say, "Formaldehyde promotes the growth of malignant tumours." Last edited: Jun 15, 2015.
May 5, 2010 · Already is commonly used in negative sentences, typically with the conditional "if". "If he hadn't already completed the work, I would have helped him." "If you're not already a member of our club, please join today." "If I'm not already crazy, I certainly will be by the time this project is completed." "If you have not already heard, there was ...
Aug 11, 2011 · Aug 11, 2011. #2. "Bestow" in the use you're asking about is a fancy word for "give". You could say that you are "bestowing" something bad on somebody, but your listeners or readers would probably think you were being ironic or trying to make a joke: I bestowed on her all my dirty socks. I wouldn't use it this way unless I were trying to be funny.
Jul 26, 2021 · Korean. Jul 26, 2021. #3. Keith Bradford said: I'd make the distinction between: The answer was in the negative = the answer was "No", and. The answer was negative = the answer was discouraging, downhearted, disparaging... But not everybody uses the words in this way. Thank you, Keith.
Oct 14, 2009 · uh-uh. the way of writing the sound/ˈʌ ʌ/that people make when they are answering ‘No’ to a question exclamation. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. uh huh /ʌ ˈhʌ,ˈʌ hʌ/ interjection informal. a sound that you make to say 'yes', or when you want someone to continue what they are saying.
Jan 24, 2018 · Litotes is ironic understatement (Oxford’s definition), not a double negative. Thomas Tompion said: Many sorts of word can behave like a negative: not ugly can mean good-looking; not quiet can mean noisy. Let's not promote the idea that there's a simple distinction between positive and negative words.
Jan 2, 2013 · Even the Longman dictionary of contemporary English says the usage of "too" in negative sentences is OK only when "too" is showing the degree or intensity of the situation; "It's not too cold outside; let's go out and make a snoman". And in the grammar tip section, it says "Never use "too" in a negative sentence if you are adding another ...
Dec 20, 2012 · Thomas Tompion said: The position of adverbs like still and only can significantly alter the meaning of a sentence: 1. I still am not sleeping - I continue to suffer from insomnia. (emphatic - plaintive) 2. I am still not sleeping - I continue to suffer from insomnia. (less emphatic - resigned) 3.
Feb 19, 2011 · I know, but it is also wrong. As far as I know, "Unless" cannot take a negative clause unless you are talking in an informal way. Besides, "a menos que" in Spanish has also the same issue: Unless you come for lunch, I won't prepare your favourite dish --> If you don't come for lunch, I won't prepare your favourite dish.
