Here's a funny one I can't explain. In a negative question with the auxiliary verb do, it sounds wrong when it's not abbreviated: Why did not you go yesterday? or present simple: Why do not you go at weekends? Now, if I say: Why didn't you go yesterday? or Why don't you go at weekends? it's okay! Now here's the funny thing: you can put the unabbreviated negative between the subject and the verb, though it sounds a little formal: Why did you not go yesterday? Why do you not go at weekends?
A funny one, eh?
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Weird indeed !
And so unexplainable.. =/
Hell when a student points something out that is hard to explain or I have no explanation for.. even though I always say I'll ck it out.
hugsss
I just love when things sound too formal! Claire
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