50 Examples of No and Not in English

No and not are two adverbs Negatives in English that translate as “no”.

While in Spanish there is only one adverb of negation, in English there are two: No and not, used in different grammatical contexts. Both translate as "no." For example:

• No, Thank you./ No, thanks.
• I have not been to Asia./ I have not been to Asia.

• See also: negative sentences in english

Differences between No and not in English

The difference between Noand notlies in the part of the speech that is to be denied:

No	Not
It is used to negate nouns and noun phrases.	It is used to negate verbs (auxiliaries, modal verbs and secondary verbs).
No person is allowed in the premises. No one is allowed to enter the premises.	they did not eat. They did not come.

Careful: Unlike Spanish, in English there is no double negation, that is, you cannot deny more than one part of the speech at the same time. For example: I have no idea.(No+ noun). Equals: I don't have any idea.(not+ auxiliary) and not: I don't have no idea.

• It can help you: Affirmative and negative sentences in English

When is it used No in English?

the negative word Noin English it can be an adverb or a determiner, depending on the context. It means "no" and is used to:

• Respond negatively to a yes-no question. It is used in opposition to forks. For example: Would you like some coffee? No, Thank you./ Would you like coffee? No, thanks.
• negate a noun. No + noun expresses the negation in the noun and not in the verb, which is positive. For example: I have No money./ I have no money.
• Express a prohibition on billboards and signs. Used Nofollowed by a gerund. For example: No tuxedo. / No Smoking.

No it is also used to form negative pronouns and adverbs. For example: Nobodysuit (nobody),No one(nobody), Nowhere (nowhere).

No It can also be translated as “none”. For example: No student passed the exam./ No student passed the exam.

When it's used not in English?

the negative word not In English it is an adverb that means “no”. Is used for:

• Negate the verbs. Used not next to verb to be and together with the auxiliaries of all tenses. The auxiliaries are negated and not the verbs. For example: Yo hice not say that./ I did not say that. (And not: I didn't say that.).
• Deny verbs with -ing or uncle infinitive. is preceded notto a secondary verb in -ingeither to infinitive. For example: We decided not to go./ We decided not to go.
• Deny pronouns. For example: Ask the teacher, not I./ Ask the teacher, not me.
• Negate adverbs and determiners. For example: Not many people came to the party./ Not many people came to the party.
• replace a negative verb. It is used to avoid repeating a verb that is clear from context. For example: I love all desserts, but not chocolate cake./ I like all the desserts but not the chocolate cake. (Equals: I love all desserts, but I do not like chocolate cake.)
• Express a negative opinion response. It is used with verbs like think, believe, hope. For example: Do you think they will fail the exam? I hope not./ Do you think they will fail the exam? I hope not.

The word is usually contracted not (n't)in the denial of auxiliaries and modal verbs in english. In those cases, the contraction is attached to the auxiliary or modal verb. For example: don't (do not), didn't (did not), hasn't (has not), shouldn't (should not).

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Sentences with No in English

1. I have No clue.
   I have no idea.
2. there is No point.
   Has no sense.
3. No big deal.
   Nothing special.
4. She said No word.
   She didn't say a word.
5. there is No sugar left.
   There is no sugar left.
6. No way!
   No way!
7. I have No one to ask.
   You have no one to ask.
8. there is No reason to leave.
   There is no reason to leave.
9. I see No difference between the twins.
   I see no difference between the twins.
10. No parking.
    No Parking.
11. I have No friends in town.
    He has no friends in town.
12. The teacher has No patience.
    The teacher has no patience.
13. there was No way out.
    There was no way out.
14. there is No chance we will win the next match.
    There is no chance that we will win the next game.
15. No mercy.
    Mercilessly.
16. No guest has arrived yet.
    No guests have arrived yet.
17. there is No answer to your question.
    There is no answer to your question.
18. No, I'll stay.
    I will not stay.
19. there is No reason to believe that.
    There is no reason to believe that.
20. No being should be treated with cruelty.
    No being should be treated cruelly.
21. he saw No one on his way home.
    He didn't see anyone on the way home.
22. there are No exceptions to this rule.
    There are no exceptions to this rule.
23. No one has said that before.
    No one has said that before.
24. I'd like the cheese burger, No mayonnaise, please.
    I'd like the cheeseburger, no mayonnaise, please.
25. No wonder he didn't want to see Peter.
    No wonder she didn't want to see Peter.

Sentences with not in English

1. Gone not have much money.
   I don't have a lot of money.
2. We are not ready.
   We are not ready.
3. That's not fair!
   That is not fair!
4. Not really.
   Not precisely.
5. he did not say that.
   He didn't say that.
6. I preferred not to go.
   I prefer not to go.
7. I will not see you again.
   I will not see you again.
8. she is not at home.
   She is not at home.
9. I can speak English, but not very well.
   I can speak English, but not very well.
10. Not Surprisingly, he didn't eat.
    As expected, he did not come.
11. They are not on vacation.
    They are not on vacation.
12. Gone not understand.
    I don't understand.
13. It's not worth the effort.
    It's not worth the effort.
14. We can't hear you.
    We can't hear you.
15. Haven't we met before?
    Haven't we met before?
16. he didn't tell the secret to anyone.
    He did not tell the secret to anyone.
17. there is not enough evidence to convict him.
    There is not enough evidence to convict him.
18. Gone not think so.
    I don't believe it.
19. Not any of my friends liked the proposal.
    Not one of my friends liked the proposal.
20. The little girl wanted a teddy bear, not to puppet.
    The girl wanted a teddy bear, not a puppet.
21. Not a single person was in sight.
    There was not a single person in sight.
22. we haven't seen each other for ages.
    We haven't seen each other in years.
23. Not at all!
    Not at all!
24. They will get you not I.
    They'll get you, not me.
25. The children may not go out before doing their homework.
    Children are not allowed to leave before doing their homework.

Other negative words in English: no N-and none

In addition to Noand not, There are other words that express negation:

• No N-. It's a prefix negative used to form adjectives and negative nouns. For example: to no N-aggression pact (a non-aggression pact),non-stop(non-stop), to no N-smoking area(a non-smoking area).
• None. It is a pronoun that replaces No + noun. For example: None came./ No one came. (Equals: No student came.)
• None of. When none is followed by a demonstrative adjective(these, those) or a article(to, the), used none of. For example: None of the students came./ None of the students came.

Follow with:

• ¿like either ace? in English
• Sentences with "would" negative
• Verbs with «-ing" either "to infinitive»
• Sentences with "used to" in negative
• Sentences with "much», «many" and "a lot of»
• Adjectives ending in –ing and -Ed in English

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