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LINGUISTICS & CULTURE
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| Autor: | José Roberto |
| E-mail: | josezambon@merconet.com.br |
| Data: | 14/MAI/2003 2:40 PM |
| Assunto: | Auxiliaries versus not |
| Mensagem: | Dear Pat (or who else willing to take part in this) One can conclude that the English language uses the auxiliary with negative forms like: doesn't, haven't and etc. to express politeness or even a kind of unsureness before a situation and one can use the adverb "not" when willing to be direct or even harsh? I've seen in a song a sentence like "Judge not" instead of "don't judge", is this kind of imperative still in use or does it draw to Biblical English? Please reply José Roberto |
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Auxiliaries versus not – José Roberto 
14/MAI/2003, 2:40 PM Re: Auxiliaries versus not – pat 14/MAI/2003, 9:43 PM