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~ておかない と ~ないでおく   difference?   what's the difference between ~ておかない and ~ないでおく?  窓を開けておいてもいいですか。  窓を閉めておかないでもいいですか。 and is this sentence right? 窓を閉めないでおいてもいいですか。 why or why not?

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The difference is "keep" or "not keep". 窓を閉めておかない = I don't keep the window closed. 窓を閉めないでおく = I keep the window opened (=not closed). 窓を閉めないでおいてもいいですか? is correct :) The English sentence will be "Can I keep the window opened?"

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