Which sentence is more grammatically correct?

[Spooner]

I try "to not use them more than once."
or
I try "not to use them more than once."

 

[Iron Addict]

second one

 

[imported_LoKe]

I avoid using them more than once.

Other than that, the second one.

 

[Tom]

condoms ?


btw neither is more correct, they say different things.

not trying is not the same as trying not to.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I try "to not use them more than once."
or
I try "not to use them more than once."

I will try not to use them more than once.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: Spooner
I try "to not use them more than once."
or
I try "not to use them more than once."

I will try not to use them more than once.

Absolutely wrong. That changes the whole meaning of the sentence.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Hit it and forget it??

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

However no one really cares about the split infitive anymore, but that is why it sounds nicer.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

Absolutely correct. I wish I learned that in my English class though and not my Spanish class.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

Absolutely correct. I wish I learned that in my English class though and not my Spanish class.

I wouldn't worry about it. I didn't even know about that rule, and I want to be an English teacher. However, I went to a French grade school/high school, so I have an excuse. :laugh:

 

[Cristatus]

I'm the odd one out.

my english is the suckage.

 

[jdini76]

Do or do not. There is no try.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: jdini76
Do or do not. There is no try.

It's "try" until you've succeeded or failed.

 

[loic2003]

meh, I went for the first one, but only because I prefer the sound of it.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: loic2003
meh, I went for the first one, but only because I prefer the sound of it.

Doesn't flow at all, unlike the second one.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

However no one really cares about the split infitive anymore, but that is why it sounds nicer.

^^^^^ Which is why YOU, and literally hundreds of millions of English speakers world-wide, DO care.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

Absolutely correct. I wish I learned that in my English class though and not my Spanish class.

No lie! I learned more English grammar in HS French class than I ever learned in HS English class!

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: jdini76
Do or do not. There is no try.

It's "try" until you've succeeded or failed.

Not according to that yoda fella.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: jdini76
Do or do not. There is no try.

It's "try" until you've succeeded or failed.

Not according to that yoda fella.

You mean that guy with terrible English, who isn't even human?

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: LoKe
You mean that guy with terrible English, who isn't even human?

Why even bring our President into this? :shocked:

 

[mordantmonkey]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Iron Addict
second one

And I'll even tell you why! The second does NOT split the infinitive verb "to use".

However no one really cares about the split infitive anymore, but that is why it sounds nicer.

^^^^^ Which is why YOU, and literally hundreds of millions of English speakers world-wide, DO care.

Didn't some institution determine that splitting the infinitive was no longer grammatically incorrect?

 

[fire400]

i was correcting this college music student on starcraft, and he accused me of being an english teacher.

i was like, no, but I do plan on becoming a writer, even if my grammar sucks on the Internet.

2nd one makes more sense, even if you don't have a very strong background in the equations of english or literature.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: LoKe
You mean that guy with terrible English, who isn't even human?

Why even bring our President into this? :shocked:

:laugh:

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: LoKe
You mean that guy with terrible English, who isn't even human?

Why even bring our President into this? :shocked:

:laugh:

:thumbsup::laugh: