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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hello! Is there a difference between "There's not a cinema in town." and "There isn't a cinema in town."? Does either of them have a "stronger" negation? Thank you! CW
  

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Both meanings are the same. The contraction is a bit more natural. - A.

— Avangi

  • Both meanings are the same.
  • The contraction is a bit more natural.
  • - A.
  • Edit.
  • I meant to say "There isn't a cinema in town" is a bit more natural.
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Both meanings are the same. The contraction is a bit more natural.

- A.

Edit.I meant to say "There isn't a cinema in town" is a bit more natural. (Both examples use contractions.)
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Hi,

I agree.

But I do think that the version with 'not' is more emphatic.

It's also sometimes used in a poetic kind of way.

Clive
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Thank you, Avangi and Clive!!
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