There is a sentence where the not is put ahead:
Not even a 20-year-old could cope with the chairman’s jam-packed schedule.
Why not express it as:
Even a 20-year-old couldn't cope with the chairman’s jam-packed schedule.
Why put the not ahead?
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2It could perfectly well be expressed in either way. Putting not at the beginning simply adds extra emphasis to it.– Kate BuntingApr 24 at 7:46
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@KateBunting Since I'm not British, I fell this expression a bit odd, but it actually not.– Y. zengApr 25 at 13:49
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