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smarthumanism
14 nov 2019

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I have a question with a questioning sentence structure in negative form.
I'd like to ask whether there is any difference in meaning between the sentences below. The sentences are asking merely about the listener's preference over pepperoni pizza.

Sentence A:
Do you not like pepperoni pizza?

Sentence B:
Don't you like pepperoni pizza?

Sentence C:
Do not you like pepperoni pizza?

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

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hopkins256
14 nov 2019

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

Your question is a challenging one, and I hope that you find my answer to be helpful.

All three sentences are identical in meaning.

However, the grammar of the third sentence is incorrect, and this form is never written nor spoken.

A general rule is that there should only be a single word before "you" in these kinds of questions.

In the case of "Don't", even though it is a contraction of two words, it is considered to be a single word in these cases. So both "Do" and "Don't" are viewed as a single word before "you".

Since "Do not you" has two words before "you", it neither looks nor sounds correct.

Finally, while the first two sentences are definitely correct and have the same meaning, the first sentence is considered to be somewhat more formal sounding than the first.

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TheAlmightySand
15 nov 2019

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

As others have stated, C is incorrect. A and B may have the same meaning, but I'd say the nuance is slightly different:
Don't you like pepperoni pizza? (I was sure you liked pepperoni pizza, but now I am doubting it)
Do you not like pepperoni pizza? (more neutral)

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Utente eliminato
17 nov 2019

"Don't you like pepperoni pizza?" - You might say this to someone you thought liked pepperoni pizza but you aren't sure.

"Do you dislike pepperoni pizza?" is correct if you're asking if they do not like it.

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hopkins256
17 nov 2019

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

If we're going to do our best to confuse the issue, we should also present a couple of other examples for analysis:

"You don't like pepperoni pizza, do you?"

"You do like pepperoni pizza, don't you?"

Both of these forms are widely heard in the US. I'll leave it to others to fully explain the meaning and syntax of each example. 😱

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Utente eliminato
17 nov 2019

@hopkis256 Regardless of their usage, I think your answers focus too much on semantic variations as opposed to asking what the poster really needs to know.

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hopkins256
17 nov 2019

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@sosiouxme14 Since the poster is shown as being an advanced learner, I feel more examples and variations are better than too few.

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Utente eliminato
17 nov 2019

@hopkins256 They asked for the negative form, not the interrogative negative etc that you provided.

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hopkins256
25 nov 2019

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)

@sosiouxme14 I didn't mean more examples and variations of the same form, but rather more examples and variations of other useful forms related to their question, that they might also find interesting.

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smarthumanism
5 mar 2020

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@hopkins256 Thank you very much for the kind, elaborate answer. I am sorry to respond to your answer a little late. I appreciate your precious explanation, sir. Wish you a good day.
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