Grammar 1

[Leong187]

1) I chose to not go.
2) I chose not to go.

Is there any difference in meaning between the two sentences above?

[Wanderer]

I think not to go is the only correct choice.
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[Jamie (K)]

[The Nerd]

Wanderer is right:
"I soon learnt not to swim in the sea.
He told me not to feed animals.
Ask her not to phone. I don't want to be disturbed.
I was sorry not to go.
It was a surprise not to hear from him.
I can't promise not to be late.My car is very unreliable. "

[Mkostya]

I don't understand why it is correct grammatically.

For example, "I chose not to go" - I always was told that the correct form is "I didn't choose to go".

Also, "I can't promise not to be late" - as I know double negation is impossible in English. So, how it is possible?

[The Nerd]

for Mkostya:
that's because you don't understand the distinct difference in meaning between
I chose not to go
I didn't choose to go

The former means that "I decided not to go"
The latter means that "it wasn't my decision to go (maybe yours! who knows! shame on you ;) )"
another example:
Don't ask her to call. I will call her myself.
Ask her not to call. I don't want to be disturbed.

These automatically answer your second misunderstanding of double negatives in these situations.

[Wanderer]

What made you think double negative is impossible in English? Choose not to go and not choose to go have different meaning though the difference is very slight.
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[Mkostya]

OK,

thanks,
now I understand it better!