I am getting confused to use a "not" while requesting. e.g.
I request you not to think in this way
. I am not sure whether it is correct? But, I need to be clear how to use "not" in such situations.
Learn English – How to use a “not” while requesting
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Best Answer
One of the problems you're running into is that you're request should take the form of a mandative subjunctive. If you're stuck on theis form, properly it looks like
Which is a strange request out of context. Some other examples which might be more helpful:
Etc. In other words, am, are, is are replaced by be.
It's usually easier to just not use the subjunctive negative.