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A not new idea vs not a new idea
Votes of confidence on key elected and appointed personnel in the State apparatus is a not new idea; it has simply not been put into practice as yet.
Source: "Votes of confidence", VIETNAM ECONOMIC TIMES
Is there any difference in meaning between "a not new idea" and "not a new idea"?
Thanks.
Source: "Votes of confidence", VIETNAM ECONOMIC TIMES
Is there any difference in meaning between "a not new idea" and "not a new idea"?
Thanks.
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Square Is there any difference in meaning between "a not new idea" and "not a new idea"? While both are understandable and presumably have the same meaning, there is a difference. The difference is this: "a not new idea" is wrong, and "not a new idea" is correct.
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SquareIs there any difference in meaning between "a not new idea" and "not a new idea"?While both are understandable and presumably have the same meaning, there is a difference.
The difference is this: "a not new idea" is wrong, and "not a new idea" is correct.
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