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Negation ofthink,believe,suppose,hope
When we use verbs likethink, believe, suppose(mental process verbs) to express uncertainty about something, we usually usenotwith the mental process verb rather than with the verb in the following clause:
Idon’t thinkI’m going to pass my exams.(preferred toI think I’m not going to pass my exams.)
However, we don’t normally use a negative withhopeandwish:
IhopeI’mnotgoing to fail.
Not:I don’t hope I’m going to fail.
IwishI hadn’tsent that email to Joan.
Not:I don’t wish I had sent…
See also:
Soandnotwithexpect,hope,think, etc.
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