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4 Dec 2022
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What is the difference between don't and not ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between don't and not ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Don't" is a contraction of the words "do not." It's a verb plus the negative.
"Not" by itself is just the negative, there is no verb included.
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