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“Hitler will send no warning” vs “Hitler won't send warnings”
As in this WWII poster:
Are they the same thing, or are there differences in expression？
Why do native speakers choose the first one?
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Difference between “antisymmetric” and “nonsymmetric” [closed]
What is the difference between antisymmetric and nonsymmetric?
I only know the meaning of asymmetric.
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Difference among “dis-”, “de-”, & “un-” [duplicate]
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Is there a general rule for the prefixation of “un-” and “de-” to words?
Origins of negative prefixes like in-, un-, il-, ir-, dis-, a-
What is the difference between ...
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“I wouldn't ever” vs. “I would never”
The two expressions from the title, “I wouldn't ever” and “I would never”, are very similar. But are they completely equivalent or do they bear any subtle differences? If so, how do they differ in ...
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“I won't” vs. “I'll not”
I won’t and I’ll not are both short forms of I will not. Both are used in English.
Are there any situations where one is preferred over other?
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3answers
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“Can’t help but” vs. “can help but”
Is "can’t help but" considered to be a confused mix of the expressions "can but" and "can’t help"? If not, what is the difference between "can help but" and "can’t help but"?
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When to use “cannot” versus “can't”?
When is it best to write "can't" versus writing "cannot"? Are they interchangeable in every situation?
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“I don't know nothing” vs “I don't know anything” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a rule about double negations that aren't meant as double negations (e.g. “We don't need no education”)?
Double negation
I'm not a native ...
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3answers
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“Never saw” versus “didn't ever see”
Do these sentences have different meanings?
I never saw such a thing.
I didn't ever see such a thing.
I never saw him dancing.
I didn't ever see him dancing.
My ...
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2answers
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“Nobody ever joined” vs “Nobody joined at all” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Usage of “ever” in a negative statement
Yesterday I read a discussion here and I still cannot figure it out. What is the difference between the following:
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Why “no” rather than “not” in “Life is no Nintendo game”?
I've just seen this sentence on the internet...
You don't get another chance. Life is no Nintendo game.
If I had to say something like that, I would say "Life is not a Nintendo game."
Why did ...
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“There is no problem” or “there isn't any problem” [duplicate]
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“There is no point in” or “There is not a point in”
What's the difference between there is no problem and there isn't any problem? Are they both ...
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When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between “no” and “not”?
there is a question always confusing me. Is it 'no good' or 'not good'? How do I use them? I guess ...
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2answers
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What is the difference between “no” and “not”? [closed]
What is the difference between "no" and "not"?
We know that "no" and "not" have the same meaning.
I'm studying English. I hope to get help.
Sorry for my language.
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1answer
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“There is no point in” or “There is not a point in”
I was thinking about these negations. Do these mean the same thing?
There is no point in ...
There is not a point in ...
or:
I have no clue
I do not have any clue
etc.
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Difference between “unlikeable” and “dislikeable”?
Is there a difference between unlikeable and dislikeable? It feels like there is, but I'm uncertain how to explain it.
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2answers
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Do “asymmetric” and “dissymmetric” have different meaning?
I get that usually a- (or un-) and di- prefixes mean different things, e.g. uninterested and disinterested. However, both asymmetric and dissymmetric refer to the lack of symmetry (which the NOAD ...
