does this sentence make sense??
Why DON"T you just ask him?
it sounds correct but when you break up the contraction the question is Why DO NOT you just ask him. See what I Mean. so is the first way i said it correct?
2007-02-20 13:51:26 · 9 answers · asked by LM_night_REBEL 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is grammatically correct.
The reason it seems strange when you break up the contraction, is that we do not normally speak like that any more.
Years ago, that is how people spoke.
Try this: Say the phrase, but use a British or Renaissance accent. It sounds more 'correct' that way.
2007-02-20 13:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by Skyhawk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's correct.
It means "Why do you not just ask him", but you are contracting the words do and not and moving you after them.
Contractions work that way sometimes.
"Why won't you go"? Is similar, and in this case, "will not" becomes won't, instead of willn't, so it's even more strange.
2007-02-20 14:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by PH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why dont you just ask him. is correct
you would change the words if you broke the contraction to:
Why do you not just ask him.
2007-02-20 14:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is OK in ordinary informal speech.
In formal writing, you should not use contractions -- hence, the problem does not arise.
2007-02-20 13:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's correct. That's the way we speak.
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2007-02-20 13:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds right to me. If youre worried about it you could say
"Why not just ask him?"
2007-02-20 13:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lolly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both make sense but 1 is used much more often. the 1 i don't get is let's. LET'S go/ LET US go?
2007-02-20 13:57:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe, or why you don`t just ask him i dont know.
2007-02-20 13:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be why do you not?
2007-02-20 13:55:40 · answer #9 · answered by Mystee_Rain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋