about"nicht"
In the sentence "Nicht ich habe seinen Apfel gegessen." Is the "nicht" used correctly? Can "nicht" be put directly in front of the "ich"? Or should I say"Ich habe seinen Apfel nicht gegessen."

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The usual word order: Ich habe seinen Apfel nicht gegessen.
Your sentence is correct, but has a special meaning: Not I ate his apple, [but he did it].
Nicht ich habe seinen Apfel gegessen, sondern er.

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