Transformation of sentences using “too”
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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
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
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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
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
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
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
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
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
edited Mar 28 at 12:55
Bella Swan
4168
4168
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
asked Mar 28 at 11:42
Agnay SrivastavaAgnay Srivastava
1
1
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