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 #2 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 5:02 am One question , about one phrase... |
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Good morning DE. The sentence is rubbish, and certainly not a phrase.
Maybe it could be translated as, " I do not believe in an afterlife, but I would like to."
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| #3 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 5:14 am One question , about one phrase... |
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| DarkEdition wrote: |
Is this correct sentence ?
I do and do not believe in next life?
(I do and do not believe) Is phrase?or not? What this phrase mean? |
It won't make complete sense as is.
Rather, I'd say "I do, and I don't, believe in the next life (afterlife)."
While you will hear this construction of 'I do, and I don't _____ (Sometimes expressed as 'I do, but I don't ____' )', I'd suggest avoiding it as it isn't clear, particularly in written speech.
Spoken, with the proper inflection, it's a little easier to understand that you're trying to express uncertainty by adopting both view points. It's not a commonly used form, however.
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