Negating assumptions

[charles.dj.kim]

If they have more than one modifier, do we negate both of them?

For example, if it says "some people get headaches and some people get fevers"

[timmydoeslsat]

That is a compound statement.

To say that, "I have some A and some B" ...would give me the ability to negate that statement as: It is not true that I have some A and some B.

I must have none of at least one of A and B, it could be both.

[charles.dj.kim]

So if I want to negate "The adrenaline level of children who do not have ADD is not increased by excessive sugar consumption" would be? I don't understand which one I am supposed to negate? Do I negate for the children who do not have ADD or for no increased by sugar consumption? Or can I just do one without the other and either way it would be right?

[timmydoeslsat]

So if I want to negate "The adrenaline level of children who do not have ADD is not increased by excessive sugar consumption" would be? I don't understand which one I am supposed to negate? Do I negate for the children who do not have ADD or for no increased by sugar consumption? Or can I just do one without the other and either way it would be right?

I hope you understand that negating this type of statement is different than the type you wanted help with prior.

This statement: The adrenaline level of children who do not have ADD is not increased by excessive sugar consumption....

Can be negated as:

The adrenaline level of children who do not have ADD IS increased by excessive sugar consumption

We want to negate the action verb in this situation. We do not want to negate the part about children who do not have ADD, this is the subject of our verb.

For instance, take a similar statement:

Those who do not want pizza can contribute to the campaign.

To negate this statement, we want to negate the action verb, that is, the idea of NOT contributing to the campaign. We would leave the subject matter alone, which is the iea of those who do not want pizza. We want to keep the subject matter the same.