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“No, I don't” or “No, I do not” in responding English questions
Consider:
A: Do you like ice cream?
B: No, I don't.
Usually in a grammar book when you answer someone's question with negation you'll use shortened answer as in "I don't". I know you can ...
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“Is it not raining” vs. “Isn't it raining”? [duplicate]
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Tag Questions “is he not”
Which is correct:
Is it not raining today?
Isn't it raining today?
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Should the use of apostrophes be consistent?
It is time to rock, but don't be too loud.
Is it recommended to stay consistent with the use of apostrophes? Should it instead be:
It's time to rock, but don't be too loud.
If that is fine ...
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Is “Most of it's in English” normal English?
The phrase "Most of it's in English" is grammatically correct (it's short for "Most of it is in English"), but it doesn't feel right. Is there a reason it doesn't feel right?
Edit: The thing I'm ...
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“won't” vs. “wouldn't”
Are these two words interchangeable? How do you know when to use one or the other?
For some sentences it is easy to know which one to use, but not for others. The type of sentences that are difficult ...
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“There is no rule” vs. “there isn't rule”
What are the differences between the two sentences below:
There is no rule.
There isn't rule.
