Re: I've'nt (was: Re: Quick Intro)

> On Sunday 23 February 2003 9:48 pm, David Barrow wrote:
> > I don't think she knows
> > I think she doesn´t know
> >
> > or your example
> >
> > I don't think it's illogical
> > I think it's not illogical
> >
> > They're illogical because "not" is negating the wrong verb
No... I think, logically, it doesn't matter which verb "not" negates, because [I
perceive not [X]] and [I perceive [not X]] should have identical outcomes, if
not largely overlapping ones.

> > compare
> > I don't insist you do that
> > I insist you don't do that
That's more a semantic issue with "insist" though.  That's also why "must" and
"have to" arent synonyms; because their negations mean different:

    You mustnt do that
    You dont have to do that

Actually I think that the thing against ?[verb [not X]] might apply here too...
instead of a grammatical negative in "I insist you don't do that" more natural
ATM seems that you use a non-negated verb with the negative in its meaning, e.g.
"I insist you refrain from doing that."  (unless you mean the other meaning of
"insist", as in "they tell me you steal things, but I insist you don't do that",
in which case, this paragraph doesnt apply)


    *Muke!
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