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Which of the sentences written below is correct? If they both are correct then what'll be the scenarios in which one can be used but not the other?
There must be enough people who would like not to depend on a third-party.
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There must be enough people who would not like to depend on a third-party.
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Which of the sentences written below is correct? If they both are correct then what'll be the scenarios in which one can be used but not the other?
There must be enough people who would like not to depend on a third-party.
or
There must be enough people who would not like to depend on a third-party.
differences phrase-usage
asked 2 days ago
Kartik ChauhanKartik Chauhan
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Neither. "Who would like to not depend". But the usage of "would like" is questionable in the first place. Especially in the negative. "Who don't want to depend" strikes me as more natural, or "who dislike depending", or what have you. Basically what I'm saying is, your question is a false dichotomy between two options that are both inferior.
– RegDwigнt♦
2 days ago
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There are problems with both, but they're not really to do with where you put not. If you simplify, there are plenty of people who would prefer not to depend on a third party is the basic structure. There is a nuance between that an there are plenty of people who would prefer to not depend on a third party that's not easy to explain. It's like the difference between I've decided not to eat ice-cream and I've decided to not eat ice cream, where the second presents the not eating as something you do positively, so makes the resolution sound firmer.
– Minty
2 days ago
BTW third-party only has a hyphen when it is being used as a modifier, as in third-party cover. As a noun it is just third party.
– Minty
2 days ago
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Which of the sentences written below is correct? If they both are correct then what'll be the scenarios in which one can be used but not the other?
There must be enough people who would like not to depend on a third-party.
or
There must be enough people who would not like to depend on a third-party.
differences phrase-usage
asked 2 days ago
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Which of the sentences written below is correct? If they both are correct then what'll be the scenarios in which one can be used but not the other?
There must be enough people who would like not to depend on a third-party.
or
There must be enough people who would not like to depend on a third-party.
differences phrase-usage
differences phrase-usage
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Neither. "Who would like to not depend". But the usage of "would like" is questionable in the first place. Especially in the negative. "Who don't want to depend" strikes me as more natural, or "who dislike depending", or what have you. Basically what I'm saying is, your question is a false dichotomy between two options that are both inferior.
– RegDwigнt♦
2 days ago
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There are problems with both, but they're not really to do with where you put not. If you simplify, there are plenty of people who would prefer not to depend on a third party is the basic structure. There is a nuance between that an there are plenty of people who would prefer to not depend on a third party that's not easy to explain. It's like the difference between I've decided not to eat ice-cream and I've decided to not eat ice cream, where the second presents the not eating as something you do positively, so makes the resolution sound firmer.
– Minty
2 days ago
BTW third-party only has a hyphen when it is being used as a modifier, as in third-party cover. As a noun it is just third party.
– Minty
2 days ago
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Neither. "Who would like to not depend". But the usage of "would like" is questionable in the first place. Especially in the negative. "Who don't want to depend" strikes me as more natural, or "who dislike depending", or what have you. Basically what I'm saying is, your question is a false dichotomy between two options that are both inferior.
– RegDwigнt♦
2 days ago
1
There are problems with both, but they're not really to do with where you put not. If you simplify, there are plenty of people who would prefer not to depend on a third party is the basic structure. There is a nuance between that an there are plenty of people who would prefer to not depend on a third party that's not easy to explain. It's like the difference between I've decided not to eat ice-cream and I've decided to not eat ice cream, where the second presents the not eating as something you do positively, so makes the resolution sound firmer.
– Minty
2 days ago
BTW third-party only has a hyphen when it is being used as a modifier, as in third-party cover. As a noun it is just third party.
– Minty
2 days ago
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Neither. "Who would like to not depend". But the usage of "would like" is questionable in the first place. Especially in the negative. "Who don't want to depend" strikes me as more natural, or "who dislike depending", or what have you. Basically what I'm saying is, your question is a false dichotomy between two options that are both inferior.
– RegDwigнt♦
2 days ago
Neither. "Who would like to not depend". But the usage of "would like" is questionable in the first place. Especially in the negative. "Who don't want to depend" strikes me as more natural, or "who dislike depending", or what have you. Basically what I'm saying is, your question is a false dichotomy between two options that are both inferior.
– RegDwigнt♦
2 days ago
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There are problems with both, but they're not really to do with where you put not. If you simplify, there are plenty of people who would prefer not to depend on a third party is the basic structure. There is a nuance between that an there are plenty of people who would prefer to not depend on a third party that's not easy to explain. It's like the difference between I've decided not to eat ice-cream and I've decided to not eat ice cream, where the second presents the not eating as something you do positively, so makes the resolution sound firmer.
– Minty
2 days ago
There are problems with both, but they're not really to do with where you put not. If you simplify, there are plenty of people who would prefer not to depend on a third party is the basic structure. There is a nuance between that an there are plenty of people who would prefer to not depend on a third party that's not easy to explain. It's like the difference between I've decided not to eat ice-cream and I've decided to not eat ice cream, where the second presents the not eating as something you do positively, so makes the resolution sound firmer.
– Minty
2 days ago
BTW third-party only has a hyphen when it is being used as a modifier, as in third-party cover. As a noun it is just third party.
– Minty
2 days ago
BTW third-party only has a hyphen when it is being used as a modifier, as in third-party cover. As a noun it is just third party.
– Minty
2 days ago
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The second sentence is correct
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The second sentence is correct
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The second sentence is correct
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The second sentence is correct
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The second sentence is correct
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answered 2 days ago
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answered 2 days ago
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5227 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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Welcome to ELU, but please note that this site expects answers with reasons / explanations explaining the answer. You will see that there are already a number of comments about both options - so why should the questioner accept your answer without any explanation? Your answer has been "flagged as low-quality because of its length and content" and may be deleted..
– TrevorD
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Welcome to ELU, but please note that this site expects answers with reasons / explanations explaining the answer. You will see that there are already a number of comments about both options - so why should the questioner accept your answer without any explanation? Your answer has been "flagged as low-quality because of its length and content" and may be deleted..
– TrevorD
yesterday
Welcome to ELU, but please note that this site expects answers with reasons / explanations explaining the answer. You will see that there are already a number of comments about both options - so why should the questioner accept your answer without any explanation? Your answer has been "flagged as low-quality because of its length and content" and may be deleted..
– TrevorD
yesterday
Welcome to ELU, but please note that this site expects answers with reasons / explanations explaining the answer. You will see that there are already a number of comments about both options - so why should the questioner accept your answer without any explanation? Your answer has been "flagged as low-quality because of its length and content" and may be deleted..
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Neither. "Who would like to not depend". But the usage of "would like" is questionable in the first place. Especially in the negative. "Who don't want to depend" strikes me as more natural, or "who dislike depending", or what have you. Basically what I'm saying is, your question is a false dichotomy between two options that are both inferior.
– RegDwigнt♦
2 days ago
1
There are problems with both, but they're not really to do with where you put not. If you simplify, there are plenty of people who would prefer not to depend on a third party is the basic structure. There is a nuance between that an there are plenty of people who would prefer to not depend on a third party that's not easy to explain. It's like the difference between I've decided not to eat ice-cream and I've decided to not eat ice cream, where the second presents the not eating as something you do positively, so makes the resolution sound firmer.
– Minty
2 days ago
BTW third-party only has a hyphen when it is being used as a modifier, as in third-party cover. As a noun it is just third party.
– Minty
2 days ago