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did i not vs did not i

Both "did I not" and "did not I" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Did I not" is the more common and natural way to form a question in English. On the other hand, "did not I" is a less common and somewhat formal or poetic way of phrasing a question.

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did i not

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to form a question in English, where the subject (I) comes after the auxiliary verb (did) and the negation (not) follows the subject.

Examples:

  • Did I not tell you about the meeting?
  • Did I not make myself clear?
  • Did I not see you at the party?
  • Did I not ask for your help?
  • Did I not understand the instructions correctly?
  • Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?" King James Bible Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou ...
  • Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why was I not stillborn; why didn't I ...
  • Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn't you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?" New Living Translation "Didn't I  ...
  • John 11:40New International Version (NIV). 40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” ...

Alternatives:

  • Didn't I
  • Did I fail to
  • Did I overlook
  • Did I forget to
  • Did I neglect to

did not i

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday English.

This phrase is a less common way to form a question in English. It may be used in more formal or poetic contexts.

Examples:

  • Did not I warn you about the dangers?
  • Did not I see the truth before anyone else?
  • Did not I hear the call of the wild?
  • Did not I dream of a better future?
  • Did not I understand the consequences?
  • Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? Darby Bible Translation Jesus says to her, Did I not say to thee, that if ...
  • Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor? Holman Christian Standard Bible Have I not wept for those who have fallen on ...
  • Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil? Douay-Rheims Bible Jesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve; ...
  • The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I? Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah ...

Alternatives:

  • Did I not
  • Did I fail to
  • Did I overlook
  • Did I forget to
  • Did I neglect to

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