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Did you not see vs Didn't you see

Both "did you not see" and "didn't you see" are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used depending on the speaker's preference or the emphasis they want to convey.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 2921 views

Did you not see

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a formal way of asking if someone saw something. It is often used to add emphasis or formality to the question.

Examples:

Did you not see the sign that said 'No Entry'?
Did you not see the email I sent you yesterday?

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Did you not see something odd today?
Did you not see we are rolling?
Did you not see that Hindsight guy?
Did you not see his announcement today?
Did you not see that one, as it was pushing itself through the drain hole?
Did you not see him beat a dude to death for, like, nothing?
Did you not see we are rolling?
Did you not see what happened?
Did you not see how worried his daughter is?
Did you not see that I was going first?
Did you not see "An inconvenient truth"?
Did you not see her lips go blue?
Did you not see my hand up?
Did you not see his face?
Did you not see the latest Hero Truther video?
Did you not see the dead man back there?
Did you not see what we saw?
Did you not see what erm, Russia has just done in Hungary?
Did you not see the handful of menus in Boone's hand?
~ Did you not see the crowd at the gates?

Alternatives:

Didn't you see
Did you see
Were you not able to see
Were you unable to see
Were you not looking

Didn't you see

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a more informal way of asking if someone saw something. It is commonly used in everyday conversations.

Examples:

Didn't you see the movie last night?
Didn't you see the message I left for you?

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Didn't you see his horse outside?
Didn't you see his muscles?
Didn't you see sergeant Cruchot?
Didn't you see how disagreeable he was?
Didn't you see that he slapped me?
Didn't you see the ethnically balanced thugs on the billboards?
Didn't you see Jacqueline bisset's golden globe speech?
Didn't you see my texts?
Didn't you see my Kabbalah bracelet?
Didn't you see my letter?
Didn't you see my lamp?
Didn't you see Lady and the Tramp?
Didn't you see "atonement"?
Didn't you see Mi-yeon last night?
Didn't you see what happened here?
Didn't you see this little bottle?
Didn't you see my louis vuitton bags upstairs?
Didn't you see the news yesterday?
Didn't you see what happened?
Didn't you see the first movie?

Alternatives:

Did you not see
Did you see
Were you not able to see
Were you unable to see
Were you not looking

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