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Solo · #1 (permalink) Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:03 am *to not and not to*

Hi,
...they continued to not understand English without official permission. Would it be different if "...they continued not to understand English without official permission"?
Thanks

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:44 am *to not and not to*

Not really; the intention is clear, within the context, though the context itself is odd-- understanding is independent of permission.
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