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What is the meaning of the phase “fight not”? Is it the way of saying in archaic?

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Yes, the 'archaic' (formal) way of speaking was to place the 'not' after the verb. Now, we use the auxiliary verb 'do.'

Step-by-step explanation:

Ex.: So, you say that you're smart. Well, I think not. (I don't think so.)

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