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[sabrinak]

Hello,

I have a couple of questions.


Question 1.

I want to know about some negation rule and about how educated native speakers would say:

1. Why doesn't anyone like me? --> Is it grammatically correct or not?

2. Why does no one like me?


Question 2
Which one is grammatically correct?

1. I didn't know snakes ate mice.
2. I didn't know snakes eat mice.


Thank you so much and have a good day.

[pugachevV]

Q1. Both are grammatically correct.

Q2. Both are grammatically correct.
They are slightly different in meaning.
I did not know (in the past) snakes ate mice( in the past).
I did not know (until now) snakes eat mice (mice are part of a snake's diet).