Questions about choosing between "no" and "not" for negation.
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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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There isn't and there is no [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“There is no rule” vs. “there isn’t rule”
If I'm not mistaken, both "There isn't a storm." and "There is no storm." have the same meaning.
I understand that the first ...
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“Can take no other” vs. “can't take other”
As an ESL I'm not sure if I can use the following sentences:
You can take no other directions.
I'm using it on giving indications to a foreigner.
Should I use instead:
You can't take other ...
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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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Is it not that big a deal vs No big deal
I was just checking an advanced grammar and learned that the following is possible:
It is not that big a deal
1) The book says I cannot skip the article. But how come in "ordinary" version there ...
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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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“I have no …” vs. “I don't have …”
I have no house.
I don't have a house.
What's the difference between the phrases like the ones above?
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When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? [duplicate]
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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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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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“Does not make changes” or “makes no changes”
I was thinking of using this sentence on my computer program:
This action does not make changes on user's machine.
Just to be sure, I checked Google Translate which suggested:
This action ...
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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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Rules for 'no' and 'not' [closed]
Can anyone elucidate a comprehensive list of rules regarding the usage of 'no' and 'not'? I've found rules of thumb, such as 'no' for nouns and 'not' for everything else, but then there's the case of ...
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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.
