Hi Sue,
You are right. I meant
not+to + infinitive, and thanks for your explanation.
In case of
to as a preposition, how do you explain it grammatically?
In the following sentences there are two
to’s:
1. I told you “to”
not to play that game…
2. I told you “to”
not to drive that car…
3. I told you “to”
not to come out in public…
4. I told you “to”
not to worry!
Questions: 1. Is the use of the first
to correct? 2. If the use of the first
to is correct, then what is its function in the sentence? 3. If the above sentences are wrong, how do we correct them?
Are the sentences below parallel? Please discuss grammatically.
1. I told you
to not to worry - I told you
not to worry
2. I told you
to not to drive - I told you
not to drive
3. I told you
to not to come out in public – I told you
not to come out in public
I appreciate your extra time and efforts.