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Why does a negative adverbial phrase trigger inversion? [duplicate]
When a negative adverb (or adverbial phrase) is placed at the beginning of a sentence, we exchange the normal placement of subject and verb.
Why is that?
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“I haven't got” vs. “I don't have”
Which is the correct way of saying this in English?
I haven't got any money.
I don't have any money.
If both are correct, which is the difference between them?
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How do “need” and “not” mix and match?
You don't need to play
You need to not play
You need not play
You needn't play
You need not to play
What does each of these mean, and which ones are equivalent to the others?
Is the meaning of the ...
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“My love don't cost a thing” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
The grammaticality of “that don't impress me much”
In the Jennifer Lopez song "My Love Don't Cost a Thing" she says:
My love don't cost a thing
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“Haven't you got X ?” or “Don't you have X ?”
In British English negative questions with the verb have (when it's a lexical verb and not an auxiliary) can be formed in two ways. Is there any difference between them?
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Haven't I got your ...
