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Grammar and Linguistics > he isn īt or he īs not
he isn īt or he īs not
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dav7hamid
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he isn īt or he īs not
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hello everybody. i want to know the difference between the negtaive short form of the verb to be: he isn īt VS he īs not thanks in advance |
2 Dec 2015
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Gi2gi
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Hi, HAMID DAOUD There is not any difference between he isn ´t / he ´s not Giorgi |
2 Dec 2015
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dav7hamid
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DO WE USE BOTH OF THEM IN American and British English thanks again |
2 Dec 2015
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Jayho
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Yes, basically no difference, however some people will use heīs not when they want to emphasize the not, and they draw out the not.
he isnīt happy v heīs not happy (think about your boss not being happy about a major blunder or really low enrolments where $$$ count)
I canīt comment on the UK/US slant but in the land downunder both forms are commonly used.
Cheers
Jayho
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2 Dec 2015
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MoodyMoody
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I agree with Jayho; we Americans use "he īs not happy" and "he isn īt happy" interchangeably. |
2 Dec 2015
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alien boy
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I īm with Jayho - they īre equivalent, unless you emphasise the not. It reminds me of that īNot Happy Jan � Yellow Pages ad from years ago!
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2 Dec 2015
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Jayho
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Hey AB, that expressions still sticks around today. Great marketing! |
3 Dec 2015
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