Which is correct:
Nous n'allons pas le perdre OR Nous allons ne le perdre pas?
negation with main verb plus Infinitive plus d.o.
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The infinitive cannot be placed ‘inside’ a/the negation. The first example is correct Position of French Negations - with conjugated verb + infinitive
Jim Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi David,
Just to add to Maarten's post, here is another link to make the point about infinitive negation.
Using negations with infinitive verbs in French indirect speech (French Negations)
Bonne journée
Jim
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