hope to not see you again vs hope not to see you again

Both phrases are fine/correct, but they have slightly different structures. 'Hope not to see you again' is more commonly used and is considered more natural in English. It follows the typical structure of the verb 'hope' then 'not to' and the main verb. On the other hand, 'Hope to not see you again' may sound a bit less common or formal.

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hope to not see you again

This phrase is grammatically correct but may sound less common or formal compared to the alternative.

This phrase follows the structure of 'hope' + 'to' + 'not' + verb. It is used to express a desire or wish to avoid seeing someone again.

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No offence, sir, but at an undertaker's establishment we sincerely hope not to see you again.
- I hope to see you again.
Okay, I hope to see you again.
I hope to see you again soon, Your Eminence.
I hope to see you again, Miss Selfridge.
Ms. Thorne, I hope to see you again.
I hope that we will cooperate closely and I hope to see you again in the autumn.
Hope to see you again, Mrs. Langston.
And, elena... I hope to see you again sometime soon.
I know I have no right to, but I hope to see you again one day.
Let me know what you think about those cogeneration numbers, and Donna, hope to see you again soon.
We hope you enjoyed your flight and hope to see you again soon.
We hope you enjoyed your flight and hope to see you again soon.
I hope to see you again, little Chancho.
"Hope to see you again soon."
We hope to see you again here on your next book!
I hope to see you again someday, but if I don't just know that these last days have been the best of my life.
I hope I see you again, Mrs. Charles.
I hope I see you again sometime.
I thank you, my client thanks you, and I hope to never see you again.

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hope not to see you again

This phrase is commonly used and considered more natural in English.

This phrase follows the typical structure of 'hope' + 'not' + 'to' + verb. It is used to express a desire or wish to avoid seeing someone again.

Show examples from the web [+]

No offence, sir, but at an undertaker's establishment we sincerely hope not to see you again.
- I hope to see you again.
Okay, I hope to see you again.
I hope to see you again soon, Your Eminence.
I hope to see you again, Miss Selfridge.
Ms. Thorne, I hope to see you again.
I hope that we will cooperate closely and I hope to see you again in the autumn.
Hope to see you again, Mrs. Langston.
And, elena... I hope to see you again sometime soon.
I know I have no right to, but I hope to see you again one day.
Let me know what you think about those cogeneration numbers, and Donna, hope to see you again soon.
We hope you enjoyed your flight and hope to see you again soon.
We hope you enjoyed your flight and hope to see you again soon.
I hope to see you again, little Chancho.
"Hope to see you again soon."
We hope to see you again here on your next book!
I hope to see you again someday, but if I don't just know that these last days have been the best of my life.
I hope I see you again, Mrs. Charles.
I hope I see you again sometime.
Miss Winslow, I hope I shall see you again.

Alternatives:

hope to not see you again
I hope not to see you again
We hope not to see you again
She hopes not to see you again
They hope not to see you again

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