wouldn't he like that

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wouldn't he like that

Post by azz »

Can I use
a. Can I send Tom's article to my wife to read, or wouldn't he like that?
instead o
b. Can I send Tom's article to my wife to read, or would he not like that?
?

I know (b) is correct, but I don't know why I don't like (a).

If (a) can be used, does it mean exactly the same as (b)?

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Re: wouldn't he like that

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Both are grammatical, but the second is more idiomatic.
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