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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NO AND NOT

Not
We use not after be, do or have to make a sentence negative.

 It is not raining.
 I do not like fish.
 I have not finished my work.
 We have not got a television.

We can use not to form the negative of modal verbs.

 I can't go.
 You mustn't be late.

We use not to make an adjective or adverb negative.

 Not surprisingly, he was found guilty.

We use not before a noun that has an article (a,an, the).

 There is not a cat outside the door.


 This is not the right way.

We can use not with much, many, any or enough.

 ‘Is there any coffee left?’ ‘Not much.’


 Not many people have heard the news.
 There is not any reason to doubt his story.

We use not to make any other phrase or clause negative.

 ‘Does the city tour run all year round?’ ‘Not in winter’
We can use not after or to express the negative possibility of a word, phrase or clause.

 Do you know the truth or not?


 Believe it or not, they're getting married.
 Are you coming with me or not?

We use not after verbs hope, expect, believe, etc. to give a negative reply.

 ‘Is there enough room for me?’ ‘I’m afraid not.’

No
We use no to give negative answers.

 ‘Do you have a client named John?’ ‘No.'

We use no before a noun without an article to mean ‘not one’; ‘not any’; ‘not a’

 There's no wine left.


 We have no time to lose.

No+noun is a stronger way of saying not any+noun.

 There are no newspapers left in the shop.


 There are not any newspapers left in the shop.

We don't use no with any.
We use no to say that something is not allowed.

 No smoking!
 No Entry!

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