Talk:-n't
Add topicLatest comment: 3 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic No stress
English words suffixed with -n't
[edit]Shouldn't words such as di'n't also be included? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:29, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
Can this form be used in the adverb not a little? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:29, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
- I don't think so. I wouldn't use it that way, at least. —Granger (talk · contribs) 20:32, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
As in whyn't --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:45, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
Etymology: See n't.
[edit]What is the pronunciation of n't? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:13, 13 May 2021 (UTC)
No stress
[edit]This contraction of not does not receive stress, even for contrast: either you DID or you DIDN’T --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:47, 28 August 2021 (UTC)