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why should not we vs why should we not

Both "why should not we" and "why should we not" are correct, but the latter is more commonly used in English. The placement of the word "not" before the verb "we" is the standard structure in English questions.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 15143 views

why should not we

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is a valid question structure, but it is less common in modern English. It is still grammatically correct.
  • Mar 6, 2013 ... Why should not we catch Errors in Java? [duplicate] · Have you actually tried to handle it this way? – default locale · My guess is that these ...
  • Mar 3, 2015 ... @StoneyB: True, but why should not we point out that it's an extremely stilted/poetic word order unless contracted to why shouldn't we. The ...
  • Dec 27, 2018 ... Secondly, why should not we put static definition into a header file? Suppose we want to make some function sort of "compilation-unit private" ...
  • Jan 12, 2018 ... Why should not we take decision when we are happy or sad? All related (33).
  • Aug 9, 2015 ... Why should not we use soft deletes in the models/tables used for authenticating into the application. Debiprasad. ·. Follow. 3 min ...
  • Jun 18, 2017 ... Why should not we press the accelerator while starting an engine in a car? All related (58).
  • Jan 29, 2024 ... Why should not we have a poetry and philosophy of insight and not of tradition, and a religion by revelation to us, and not the history of ...
  • Dec 10, 2015 ... Originally Answered: Why should not we marry blood relatives? ·. The problem in such close relative marriages surfaces when one of the ...
  • Mar 20, 2019 ... Why should not we hang our ancestral (dead) photos near with God's photo? · Do we have any proof of the hinduism to be said as you say? · But ...
  • Jun 29, 2014 ... Originally Answered: Why should not we talk on mobile phones while it is raining or thundering? ·. First of all, The claim that mobile phones ...

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why should we not

This phrase is the more commonly used form in English.

This phrase is the standard question structure in English, with the word "not" placed before the verb "we." It is the more common and natural way to form such questions.
  • Jun 23, 2022 ... Why should we NOT move to Yucca Valley or Morongo? My husband and I spent some time in the JT area earlier this year, and are highly ...
  • Jan 9, 2007 ... Why should we NOT accept you? Thread starter yalla22; Start date Jan 9, 2007 · BU Medical Sciences. This forum made possible through the ...
  • Jan 2, 2021 ... Why should we not help people, and when? Originally Answered: Why should we not help people, and when? ·. Well, I'm pretty much over helping ...
  • Mar 15, 2005 ... "Why should we not accept you?" interview question. Thread starter beachywahoo05; Start date Mar 15, 2005 · Get Your Med School Admissions ...
  • Mar 3, 2015 ... The normal uncontracted form is why should we not [do sth]. – FumbleFingers. Commented Mar 3, 2015 at 16:04. @FumbleFingers so why shouldn't ...
  • Nov 8, 2017 ... I was watching these 'what if' parachute failure videos on YouTube and everywhere they say do not choose water over land. Why should we not ...
  • Mar 18, 2020 ... What is the “Sin Unto Death,” and Why Should We Not Pray for It? ... 1 John 5:16-17 is a passage that many people have a difficult time ...
  • Nov 8, 2023 ... Why should we not use Metricbeat with scope: node for clusters with dedicated master nodes · Elastic Stack Elasticsearch · bunste (Stefan ...
  • Sep 4, 2010 ... Why should we NOT do frequent deployment in PROD or to test server? · 1 · I can partially understand not frequently deploying to production, but ...
  • May 4, 2009 ... Why should we not use domain objects in our presentation layer? (if the answer is the obvious one, 'decoupling', then please explain why ...

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