let - not

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let - not

Post by hanuman_2000 »

Hello,

1. Let the door be not opened.

2. Let the door not be opened.

3. Let the door never be opened.

4. Let the door be never opened.

I would like to know the correct position of the 'not' and 'never' in above sentence.

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Re: let - not

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2 & 3.
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