Not is one of the most common words we use to indicate negation. It is often shortened to n’t and joined to an auxiliary verb or modal verb: … Not in negative statements (She hasn’t …, I did not …)
In conversation, when not is used after be, have, do, or a modal, it is not usually pronounced in full. When you write down what someone says, you usually represent not as n't and add it to the verb in front of it.
(used before a singular count noun) not even one (expressing emphasis about the lack of something):[~ + a/one + noun] He had not a penny to his name. Not a single missile got through the defense system.
not- combining form the back ⇒ notochord [from Greek nōton the back] Translations British English: not You use not or n't to show that something is the opposite of true.Their plan was not working.nɒt ADVERB Romanian: nu adv Ukrainian: не conj Spanish: no adv French: pas advnégatif German: nicht adv Chinese: 不 adv Arabic: لَا adv ...
Not is one of the most common words we use to indicate negation. It is often shortened to n’t and joined to an auxiliary verb or modal verb: She’s not coming with us. I didn’t see what happened. (did not) I can’t swim. (cannot) She won’t change her mind. (will not) It’s at eight o’clock, not nine.
