Talk:-n't

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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)[reply]

not a little[edit]

Can this form be used in the adverb not a little? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:29, 26 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so. I wouldn't use it that way, at least. —Granger (talk · contribs) 20:32, 26 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

< didn't, don't[edit]

As in whyn't --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:45, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology: See n't.[edit]

What is the pronunciation of n't? --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:13, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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