are not supposed to be/ are supposed not to be Hi! There, I have a question about the phrase " be supposed to be". When I want to describe negative, which is correct either are not supposed to be/ are

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are not supposed to be/ are supposed not to be Hi! There, I have a question about the phrase " be supposed to be". When I want to describe negative, which is correct either are not supposed to be/ are supposed not to be? Children are not supposed to be here. Children are supposed not to be here. Thanks!

Dec 1, 2013 9:39 PM

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"Children are not supposed to be here." The children either are or they are not, it works to make contractions like so; Are not - Aren't: We are not (aren't) going to do that. Can not - Can't: We can not (can't) do that. Do not - Don't: Do not (don't) do that! Should not - Shouldn't: I should not (shouldn't) have done that. To throw some examples out for you!

December 1, 2013