Sunday, May 31, 2015

grammar - Is "Don't you know? " the same as "Do not you know?"?



Well, we know don't is the same as do not, right?



Therefore, can I say "Do not you know?", instead of "Don't you know?"?




Well, I know that chances are I can't do that, but technically that should be correct, no?


Answer



You should also be able to say 'Are I not?' instead of the typical 'Aren't I?' Presumably these colloquialisms result from the fact that neither 'Do you not know?' nor 'Am I not?' have a contraction that is at once easily pronounceable and logical.


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