In everyday speech often there are often difficulties in writing words “ not ” . One of the most common questions is how to write properly: not bad or not bad ? Is it possible to use both options, and if so, in what cases? Let's look at this issue in more detail. Title-Toggle “> Toggle Span>
- “Непоганий&# 8221; (together)-means “ quite good ”
- “ not bad ” (separately)-when there is objection or opposition
- How to remember the right form? = 'EZ-TOC-PAGE-1 EZ-TOC-HEADING-LEVEL-2' Class = “WP-BLOCK-HEADING”> “ not bad ” (Together)-means “ quite good ”
✅ “ good ” ; written together when the word acquires positive meaning That is, something is pretty good, decent, acceptable .
- It was a good day. (= pretty good day)
- you not bad result! (= good, decent result)
- This is a good idea, it is worth considering it. (= good, worth attention)
If the word “ good ” Can be replaced with a synonym with a positive value, such as “ good ” “ decent ”, “ satisfactory ” , then write together /Strong>.
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- good = decent → write together. Strong> Good weather = good weather → Write together. Class = “WP-BLOCK-HEADING”> “ not Bad ” (separately)-when there is a denial or opposition
✅ “ not bad ” Write separately if the sentence has opposition or objection .
Examples:
- The movie was not bad but wonderful . (There is a juxtaposition “ and the wonderful ”)
- he played not bad, but could better . (there is a juxtaposition “ but might better ”)
- This restaurant is not bad, but I know the best .
If the sentence has words “ A ”, “ but ”,,,, “ However ”, “ however, ” , then We write separately .
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- if you can remove “ Not ”, and the meaning changes – we write separately.
- not bad but wonderful ≠ “ bad, and wonderful ” → Write separately.
> how Remember the correct form?
- if the word has positive Value – Write together .
- if there is ? together .
- If you can replace with “ not bad ” -Write separately .
❌ this is not a bad option. (wrong if there is no opposition) < br> this is a good option. He showed himself not bad but could better. (right, because there is opposition) Idea. (wrong because the meaning is controversial)
#8217; we utter:✅ “ good ” together when the word means “ quite good, acceptable ” . is opposition or logical objection .
to avoid mistakes, Focus on the content of the sentence: if the word has a positive shade – we write together if there is denial or opposition – separately .
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