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This basic English lesson teaches you the difference between the two most commonly used negative expressions ‘no’ and ‘not’. Both these expressions are used to make a negative sentence, but there is a difference in their usage. Improve your English speaking with free English lesson online from Let’s Talk English speaking Institute.

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Using No:
1. For an answer to a closed-ended question (yes/no)
Example: Are you going out? Answer: No.

2. Precedes a noun without an article
Example: The company had no rivals. (rival is a noun without an article before it)

3. It cannot make a verb negative
Example: I do no have a pen. ( this is incorrect)
Example: I am no going out. (it is incorrect)

4. It cannot be used before a possessive adjective
Example: These are no my books. (use ‘not’)

Using Not:
1. It cannot be used to an answer to a closed-ended question. (yes/no)
Example: Are you going out? Answer: Not (this is incorrect. Use ‘no’)

2. Precedes a noun with an article
Example: The virus is not the cause of the disease.

3. It can make a verb negative
Example: I do not have a pen. I am not going out.

4. It is used before a possessive adjective.
Example: These are not my socks.

Let’s take a look at how we can use ‘no’ and ‘not’ in similar sentences.
Example: I have got no money
Example: I have not got any money.

Both the above sentences mean the same.

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[gumagt]

Excellent explanation, I have a doubt about (to vs for) is there any video on your channel?

[cvelu]

Wonderful teaching in an easy way to make undestand the English learners.

[danielstalks]

Great class. No and not are the two most common words we use to indicate negation, but the usage can be sometimes tricky. Thanks for the class. I will pass it to my Students.

[rezahabiby]

this video helped me to understanding no vs not function...thanks a lot

[mubaraksyed]

I have no words to you, thanks a lot mam

[mansooransari]

Awesome. Pl also give a lecture on causative verbs.

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[weising]

What's the difference of
It is no fair and it is not fair?

[murmur]

Thank you for the explanation! Can I say “the company has not the rivals”?

[sqzgpyi]

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[asifiqbal]

Please discuss on the word "once" in detail

[isaidstream]

What about Nor and Nope? Can you teach me that please?

[aqdehlvi]

Hey can you please make a lesson on these "thou", "thee", "thy", "thine", "ye".
Thank you.

[harshikamehra]

Thank you so much mam.
Doesn't matter, if my English is good or not but whenever i see the sentences with grammar, i always be confused. Perfect explanation, very helpful.

[mohamedsoumah-inrc]

Madame so please i wanna to know the meaning both of them and some examples

[rajuram]

Ma'am First copy next to original what this sentence means

[saeedsm]

Superb lesson..thanks, But I think your example 'I do not like your hand bag' do not do with the Possessive Adjective. Am I right?