- NOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
NOT definition: 1 used to form a negative phrase after verbs like "be", "can", "have", "will", "must", etc… Learn more
- NOT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Not definition: (used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition) See examples of NOT used in a sentence
- Not - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Not is a powerful word When Hamlet says "to be or not to be," he is questioning whether he should live or die, the inverse of living Just be careful of what's called a "double negative," where you use not with another negating word and end up negating your negation
- NOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
You use not, usually in the form n't, in questions which imply that someone should have done something, or to express surprise that something is not the case Why didn't you do it months ago? Why couldn't he listen to her? Hasn't anyone ever kissed you before?
- Not - definition of not by The Free Dictionary
1 (used to express negation, denial, refusal, prohibition, etc ): It's not far from here Are they coming or not? You must not think about it 2 Slang (used jocularly as a postpositive interjection to indicate that a previous statement is untrue): That's a cute dress Not!
- not - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
(used with verbs like[be, have,]and[do,]and with modal verbs, to express the opposite of the main verb, and also to express denial, refusal, prohibiting, etc : I do not remember the answer You must not think about it It's not far from here They are not coming
- not - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
American usage tends to prefer don’t have or haven’t got to have not or haven’t, except when have is used as an auxiliary (or in the idiom have-not): I don’t have a clue or I haven’t got a clue
- No vs. Not: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly
Understanding the nuances between no and not is essential for clear communication No is often used to indicate a straightforward denial, refusal, or the absence of something, whereas not is typically used to negate a verb, adjective, or another adverb, forming the negative of a statement
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