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TansuiNingyo
Level: 488

I'm not quite sure what's the rule for using くand して in negative sentences. I always have like a feeling which one to use in quizzes, but I'm not sure what the rule behind it is...

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3 years ago
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gillianfaith
Level: 1365

く is more like "doesn't X at all" and して is more like "absolutely won't X". く has more to do with what's actually not being done and して about the intention not to do it.

It might help to think of them in terms of what their kanji mean; is "all" (or "not at all" since it's negative), is "decision" (or "decidedly" avoiding doing something).

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3 years ago
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TansuiNingyo
Level: 488

く is more like "doesn't X at all" and して is more like "absolutely won't X". く has more to do with what's actually not being done and して about the intention not to do it.

It might help to think of them in terms of what their kanji mean; is "all" (or "not at all" since it's negative), is "decision" (or "decidedly" avoiding doing something).

Oh wow, thanks, that's a good tip!

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3 years ago
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