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Emphasis & advanced · CEFR C2 · Mastery

do so, one, so, not — English emphasis and inversion

Small words that stand in for something already said. "So" and "not" can replace an entire clause after think, hope and suppose.

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Will it rain? — I hope not.

do so · one / ones · I think so · I hope not

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Will it rain? — I hope not.
"Not" alone replaces the whole clause after "hope".

The shape

do so · one / ones · I think so · I hope not

Replace a whole phrase with one word.

In Hindi

छोटे शब्द जो पहले कही बात की जगह ले लेते हैं। "so" और "not" पूरे उपवाक्य की जगह ले सकते हैं।

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Commonly said	Correct English
Will it rain? — I hope it will not rain.	Will it rain? — I hope not. "Not" alone replaces the whole clause after "hope".

Commonly said

Correct English

Will it rain? — I hope it will not rain.

Will it rain? — I hope not.

"Not" alone replaces the whole clause after "hope".

Easy to confuse with

Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.

Questions people ask

How do I use do so, one, so, not?: Small words that stand in for something already said. "So" and "not" can replace an entire clause after think, hope and suppose. In practice: replace a whole phrase with one word.
What is the pattern for do so, one, so, not?: do so · one / ones · I think so · I hope not.
Which mistake should I avoid with do so, one, so, not?: Saying “Will it rain? — I hope it will not rain.” instead of “Will it rain? — I hope not.”. "Not" alone replaces the whole clause after "hope".

Where do so, one, so, not fits

Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.

do so, one, so, not is a CEFR C2 structure — the mastery band — and it belongs to emphasis & advanced. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.

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Commonly said	Correct English
Will it rain? — I hope it will not rain.	Will it rain? — I hope not. "Not" alone replaces the whole clause after "hope".

Commonly said

Correct English

Will it rain? — I hope it will not rain.

Will it rain? — I hope not.

"Not" alone replaces the whole clause after "hope".