Common mistake no/now
One of the most common mistakes in English grammar is the confusion between the words "no" and "now." While they may sound similar, they have completely different meanings.
1. No vs. Now
Firstly, "no" is used to express negation or denial, while "now" refers to the present moment.
For example:
- Incorrect: I have no idea what you're talking about.
- Correct: I have now idea what you're talking about.
In the incorrect sentence, "no" is used instead of "now," resulting in a different meaning. The correct version should use "now" to indicate the present moment.
Another example:
- Incorrect: No, I will not be able to attend the meeting.
- Correct: Now, I will not be able to attend the meeting.
In this case, the word "no" is missing a comma after it, making the sentence confusing. By adding the comma and using "now" instead, the sentence is clearer and conveys the intended meaning.
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no/now mistake examples
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Incorrect:There no will be a park.Correct:There now|not will be a park.
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Correct:Although in no state the repression has been as great as it was in Soviet times.
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Correct:There was evidently no thought of their being published.
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Correct:An idea with no or very little chance of being realized.
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Correct:No sweat either way.
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Correct:No randomized, controlled clinical trial has established a survival benefit for treating patients (either with open surgery or radiosurgery) with AVMs that have not yet bled.
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Correct:Also, it is very important that no written or verbal promise related to equity grants before Compensation Committee approval is obtained.
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Correct:By his end, however, the dynamics of rulership in Francia had changed, no hallowed Meroving was needed, neither for defence nor legitimacy: Charles divided his realm between his sons without opposition (though he ignored his young son Bernard).
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Correct:Assuming normal winter weather and no prolonged or repeated shutdowns of Iraq...
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Correct:Fortune, no wired, yes WSJ.
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Correct:Yeah no shit.
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Correct:No shut the fuck up.
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Incorrect:No as he would never do that.Correct:No,|Now as he would never do that.
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Correct:No on #1.
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Correct:No to most of the proposals, it remains to be seen how the Godbole report will be implemented and whether the state will see yet another round of protracted litigation on the controversial project.
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Correct:No outside employment was allowed.
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Correct:No outside counsel has been involved to date.
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Correct:No per minute charges.
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Correct:Get out of bed no later than ten minutes after the alarm goes off.
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Incorrect:There's no a new building.Correct:There's now a new building.
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Correct:I had to say no to them.
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Correct:I could turn no into yes.
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Correct:The gateway has no open ports.
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Correct:No because it already happened.
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Correct:He answered no to her.
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Correct:No of course not
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Correct:No this is not your house.
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Correct:No of employees: 10
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Correct:You don’t want to send cash directly to a stranger in advance, no no no.
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Correct:Employees with no or little experience in research.
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Correct:There's no middle ground.
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Correct:true if no pending refreshes are scheduled.
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Incorrect:No is the right time.Correct:Now is the right time.
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Correct:Now is the right time.
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Correct:Here a, b and c are lattice constants, No is space group number and Z is the number of form...
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Correct:His contact numbers are 011442077783415 and his cellphone no is 011447711816960.
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Correct:The deal no is QH4715.
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Correct:Since the heat of formation of ·NO is endothermic, NO can be decomposed to the elements.
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Correct:No is a full sentence.
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Correct:My mother's no was absolute.
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Correct:The word no is just that, a word.
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Correct:They have next to no freedoms.
