Am I supposed not…? vs. Am I not supposed…?

[Tamara]

Hi

Am I not supposed to have Ads?
Am I supposed not to take part in the meeting?
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If the meaning of the questions (emphasis, tone) changes if I move not before or after supposed,correspondingly?

Is it just my cranky idea that the first ("Am I not supposed...?") sounds a bit sarcastic, whereas the second is 'more neutral'?
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[Yankee]

Hi Tamara

I'd say you've got a pretty good grasp of the difference.

"Am I not supposed to have Ads?"
This means you think you are supposed to have Ads (whatever that is), but apparently you unexpectedly don't have Ads and you are now questioning that fact. So, yes, this may well be a bit more "crankily asked" than the second sentence.

"Am I supposed to not take part in the meeting?" (NOTE: My preference would be to put the word not after the word to.)
You are asking a more straightforward (neutral) question here.

Amy
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[Tamara]

Thank you, Amy.

Especially for that:

[Yankee]

Hi Tamara

By the way, I'd also say there would be a difference in "degree of crankiness" depending on whether the speaker starts off with a contraction or not. :shiock: For me, using the contraction makes it sound more neutral because it would be the more standard format in spoken English:

"Aren't I supposed to have Ads?"

Amy
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[Tamara]

[Yankee]

[Tamara]