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namstevenukd
04-08-2005, 01:10 AM
Dear Teacher,

1) I’m no exception, too.

- Why don’t we use “ not “ instead of using “ no “ ?

2) Don’t get me wrong .

- Please let me know the meaning of this sentence.

Thanks a lot.

Best regards.

Tuan Nguyen Manh

Pete
04-08-2005, 05:00 PM
Dear Teacher,

1) I’m no exception, too.

- Why don’t we use “ not “ instead of using “ no “ ?

2) Don’t get me wrong .

- Please let me know the meaning of this sentence.

Thanks a lot.

Best regards.

Tuan Nguyen Manh
1) I’m no exception, too. [I'd suggest "either" instead of "too" with a negative sentence.]

- Why don’t we use “ not “ instead of using “ no “ ?
-- You could use either. With "not" you would say,
- I'm not an exception, either.

-- In your original sentence, "no" is an adjective that modifies the noun "exception". That is one way to make a negative statement. In the second form, "not" is an adverb, negating the meaning of the verb "am". That is a second way to make a negative statement.

2) Don’t get me wrong.

- Please let me know the meaning of this sentence.
-- This is an idiom that means, "Don't misunderstand me."