It's time to solve problems for friends again (? No is an affirmative or negative answer, which means to refuse or deny something. It can be used as nouns, adverbs and interjections. Not is a negative adverb, which is used to deny the predicate verb of a sentence. It has no direct positive usage and usually forms a negative sentence with verbs. The following is a table summarizing their basic knowledge, which can be briefly understood first:

After understanding the basic knowledge of no and not, now let's look at their specific differences. (? )?

1, the difference of parts of speech

No is an adjective used to deny nouns; Not is an adverb used to deny verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Example:

There are no apples on the tree. )

She's not ready. )

2. Structural use

No is usually placed before nouns to form negative nouns; Not is placed after auxiliary verbs or modal verbs to form negative sentences.

Example:

-There's no problem that can't be solved. There is no problem that cannot be solved. )

I won't go to the party. )

3. Difference of expression intensity

The negative intensity of no is usually stronger than that of not, and no expresses a meaningless meaning more.

Example:

He has no money. He has no money at all. )

He has no money. He has no money. )

4. Background differences

No is often used independently, while not requires context.

Example:

-Will you come to the party? Will you come to the party? No, I will not. )

She won't come to the party. )

5. Semantic derivation

No means to refuse or deny; No, it's more about denying the meaning of existing facts.

Example:

I don't want to go. No, I don't want to go. )

I'm not going. )