Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Can you begin a sentence with "Not that"?
Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. For example: "Not that I cared about being late for work; I was only worried about losing money."
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Hi, Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. " Yes, in spoken English we say this kind of thing. However, if I were to write down what was said, I'd write it as " Not that I cared about being late for work .
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Hi,
Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. For example: "Not that I cared about being late for work; I was only worried about losing money."
Yes, in spoken English we say this kind of thing. However, if I were to write down what was said, I'd write it as "Not that I cared about being late
Can you begin a sentence with a "not that" construction. For example: "Not that I cared about being late for work; I was only worried about losing money."
Yes, in spoken English we say this kind of thing. However, if I were to write down what was said, I'd write it as "Not that I cared about being late
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The relationship between those two parts of a speech require more than a semi-colon.
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