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2006-12-20 17:51:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

I am a spanish speaker they mean the same thing

2006-12-20 18:04:59 · update #1

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if the verb is false, use not.

I do not want to kiss her (to want is a verb)

I am not leaving (to leave is a verb)

I do not have money (to have is a verb)

if the noun is false use not

I have no money (noun is money)

2006-12-20 18:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by ehudz 2 · 1 1

"No" in English can only be used in two ways. One is when somebody asks you a question and the answer is simply:"No". The other is when in Spanish you would say "ningún": "Ningún hombre razonable podría pensar una cosa semejante." "No reasonable man would think such a thing".

When we use the negative in English, the word is "not". "No pienso" -- "I do not (or don't) think." "No quiero" -- "I do not (or don't) want".

So the rule is easy. It's nearly always "not" when you are expressing a negative. "No" is confined to the first two examples mentioned.

2006-12-21 19:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0 1

no will always be the yes or no answer or the account of a number simular to none (how many more would you like? No more, please)

not is a negitive comment on a helping verb.

I have not done that. I will not do that.
No one in English with say they have NO done that.

2006-12-21 03:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

You need to put “not” in the right spot in a sentence to make it say what you intend.

No - (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request)

2006-12-21 01:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

what is your native language?

you say "no" to disagree or refuse.
example: "Do you want to eat pizza?" "No."

you say "not" to negate an action.
example: I eat pizza. Juan does NOT like pizza.

I hope this can help you.

2006-12-21 01:58:58 · answer #5 · answered by Cristina 3 · 0 1

It's improper to say, "He will say not.".

Use "no" every time.

2006-12-21 01:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by alter ego 2 · 0 0

sorry, I need more information. Can you give examples?

An example would be,

"I am not going."

"Are you going?"

"No, I am not going."

2006-12-21 01:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by MST 4 · 0 1

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