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Wrong position of adverbs
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➖Wrong position of adverbs➖
. "Not" misplaced with the negative infinitive.
✖️Don't say: I told Liz to not come on Monday.
✔️Say: I told Liz not to come on Monday.
Position "not" in the negative infinitive immediately before the word "to", and not after it.
. "Not" misplaced with a compound verb.
✖️Don't say: I should have not gone ... .
✔️Say: I should not have gone ... .
Position "not" in a compound verb after the first auxiliary.
Note: With the present or perfect participle, place "not" at the beginning: Not having set the alarm, he was late for work.
Not being rich, he couldn't afford it.
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