Transformation of sentences using “too”Is “gets” the correct tense to describe a continuous process in “John gets mentored on a daily basis”?Using many / much / a lot of with *population*“If you or somebody you know” vs “If somebody you know or you”Does “would” indicate intent but not possibility?Is it “Most of the reading was done” or “Most of the reading were done”?Using too many 'to's in a sentence?Be mindful of using vs be mindful ofUsage of “to” in the mentioned sentenceHow to punctuate interpolated interjections which are sentencesUsing 'not only… but also'
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Transformation of sentences using “too”
Is “gets” the correct tense to describe a continuous process in “John gets mentored on a daily basis”?Using many / much / a lot of with *population*“If you or somebody you know” vs “If somebody you know or you”Does “would” indicate intent but not possibility?Is it “Most of the reading was done” or “Most of the reading were done”?Using too many 'to's in a sentence?Be mindful of using vs be mindful ofUsage of “to” in the mentioned sentenceHow to punctuate interpolated interjections which are sentencesUsing 'not only… but also'
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An example:
Tanzil is so capable that he does not require help.
Answer: "Tanzil is too capable to require help"
On this basis transform the sentence:
Naman is so innocent that he gets easily deceived
Changing the sentence using "too", I wrote
"Naman is too innocent to not be easily deceived."
However that is wrong.
The correct answer is: "Naman is too innocent not to be easily deceived."
Please somebody clarify the above.
grammar
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An example:
Tanzil is so capable that he does not require help.
Answer: "Tanzil is too capable to require help"
On this basis transform the sentence:
Naman is so innocent that he gets easily deceived
Changing the sentence using "too", I wrote
"Naman is too innocent to not be easily deceived."
However that is wrong.
The correct answer is: "Naman is too innocent not to be easily deceived."
Please somebody clarify the above.
grammar
I don't really follow. Did someone tell you that the form "to not be" is incorrect, but with no explanation? Maybe he objected to the split infinitive; we prefer to put the word "to" immediately before the verb in an infinitive. This objection really has nothing to do with business of "so" and "too."
– Chaim
Mar 28 at 13:56
Yes,they didn’t offer any explanation
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:31
but am I wrong in this case?
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:32
I think of "right" and "wrong" constructions as questions of degree and taste. In this case I think that lots of literate and careful writers sometimes put the word "not" within the infinitive just the way you did. But personally I would make the same change that someone else seems to be advising you to make, putting "not" before "to." In my opinion it's partly a question of whether the particular words sound natural to you in one order or another.
– Chaim
Mar 29 at 11:27
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An example:
Tanzil is so capable that he does not require help.
Answer: "Tanzil is too capable to require help"
On this basis transform the sentence:
Naman is so innocent that he gets easily deceived
Changing the sentence using "too", I wrote
"Naman is too innocent to not be easily deceived."
However that is wrong.
The correct answer is: "Naman is too innocent not to be easily deceived."
Please somebody clarify the above.
grammar
An example:
Tanzil is so capable that he does not require help.
Answer: "Tanzil is too capable to require help"
On this basis transform the sentence:
Naman is so innocent that he gets easily deceived
Changing the sentence using "too", I wrote
"Naman is too innocent to not be easily deceived."
However that is wrong.
The correct answer is: "Naman is too innocent not to be easily deceived."
Please somebody clarify the above.
grammar
grammar
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I don't really follow. Did someone tell you that the form "to not be" is incorrect, but with no explanation? Maybe he objected to the split infinitive; we prefer to put the word "to" immediately before the verb in an infinitive. This objection really has nothing to do with business of "so" and "too."
– Chaim
Mar 28 at 13:56
Yes,they didn’t offer any explanation
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:31
but am I wrong in this case?
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:32
I think of "right" and "wrong" constructions as questions of degree and taste. In this case I think that lots of literate and careful writers sometimes put the word "not" within the infinitive just the way you did. But personally I would make the same change that someone else seems to be advising you to make, putting "not" before "to." In my opinion it's partly a question of whether the particular words sound natural to you in one order or another.
– Chaim
Mar 29 at 11:27
add a comment |
I don't really follow. Did someone tell you that the form "to not be" is incorrect, but with no explanation? Maybe he objected to the split infinitive; we prefer to put the word "to" immediately before the verb in an infinitive. This objection really has nothing to do with business of "so" and "too."
– Chaim
Mar 28 at 13:56
Yes,they didn’t offer any explanation
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:31
but am I wrong in this case?
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:32
I think of "right" and "wrong" constructions as questions of degree and taste. In this case I think that lots of literate and careful writers sometimes put the word "not" within the infinitive just the way you did. But personally I would make the same change that someone else seems to be advising you to make, putting "not" before "to." In my opinion it's partly a question of whether the particular words sound natural to you in one order or another.
– Chaim
Mar 29 at 11:27
I don't really follow. Did someone tell you that the form "to not be" is incorrect, but with no explanation? Maybe he objected to the split infinitive; we prefer to put the word "to" immediately before the verb in an infinitive. This objection really has nothing to do with business of "so" and "too."
– Chaim
Mar 28 at 13:56
I don't really follow. Did someone tell you that the form "to not be" is incorrect, but with no explanation? Maybe he objected to the split infinitive; we prefer to put the word "to" immediately before the verb in an infinitive. This objection really has nothing to do with business of "so" and "too."
– Chaim
Mar 28 at 13:56
Yes,they didn’t offer any explanation
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:31
Yes,they didn’t offer any explanation
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:31
but am I wrong in this case?
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:32
but am I wrong in this case?
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:32
I think of "right" and "wrong" constructions as questions of degree and taste. In this case I think that lots of literate and careful writers sometimes put the word "not" within the infinitive just the way you did. But personally I would make the same change that someone else seems to be advising you to make, putting "not" before "to." In my opinion it's partly a question of whether the particular words sound natural to you in one order or another.
– Chaim
Mar 29 at 11:27
I think of "right" and "wrong" constructions as questions of degree and taste. In this case I think that lots of literate and careful writers sometimes put the word "not" within the infinitive just the way you did. But personally I would make the same change that someone else seems to be advising you to make, putting "not" before "to." In my opinion it's partly a question of whether the particular words sound natural to you in one order or another.
– Chaim
Mar 29 at 11:27
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I don't really follow. Did someone tell you that the form "to not be" is incorrect, but with no explanation? Maybe he objected to the split infinitive; we prefer to put the word "to" immediately before the verb in an infinitive. This objection really has nothing to do with business of "so" and "too."
– Chaim
Mar 28 at 13:56
Yes,they didn’t offer any explanation
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:31
but am I wrong in this case?
– Agnay Srivastava
Mar 29 at 2:32
I think of "right" and "wrong" constructions as questions of degree and taste. In this case I think that lots of literate and careful writers sometimes put the word "not" within the infinitive just the way you did. But personally I would make the same change that someone else seems to be advising you to make, putting "not" before "to." In my opinion it's partly a question of whether the particular words sound natural to you in one order or another.
– Chaim
Mar 29 at 11:27