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6.7 no versus not 1.
No +
noun and
not +
a /
the +
noun are similar in meaning. The form
not + noun is incorrect (e.g. we have
not reason to suppose that.
2.
No +
noun is often replaced with not +
verb +
any +
noun .
3. Adjectives that follow the verb
to b e and which are not associated with a noun are generally preceded by
not. 4. Use
not before an adverb.
5.
No longer can
be written more informally as not …
any more /
longer. 6.
No +
comparative adjective (
19.1
) means that the two things compared are equal
not +
comparative adjective means that the first thing is not, for example bigger or stronger, than the second thing.
USAGE WITH NO USAGE WITH NOT 1 There is
no reason to suppose that this is due to … This is
not a good reason for …
1,2 Web encountered no problems with the calculations. We did
not encounter any problems …
1,3 There are
no unusual species in this area. It is
not unusual to find strange species in this area.
1,4 It is
no surprise that the cardiovascular system is the first organ system to reach a functional state in an embryo.
Not surprisingly , the cardiovascular system is the first organ system to reach a functional state in an embryo.
5
This system is no longer used. This system is
not used
any more . This system is
not used
any longer .
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