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but certainly it didn't happen vs but certainly it didn't

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'But certainly it didn't happen' is a complete sentence where 'happen' is the verb that completes the thought. 'But certainly it didn't' is a fragment that can be followed by another clause or sentence to provide more information.

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but certainly it didn't happen

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a complete sentence where 'happen' is the verb that completes the thought. It is used to express that something did not occur despite certainty.

but certainly it didn't

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a fragment that can be followed by another clause or sentence to provide more information. It leaves the thought incomplete and open for continuation.
  • Jul 10, 2014 ... Looking back now, that seems obvious, but certainly it didn't seem so obvious. I guess I was just a slow learner. Back to your question, what's ...
  • Jul 22, 2014 ... Looking back now, that seems obvious, but certainly it didn't seem so obvious. I guess I was just a slow learner. Back to your question, what's ...
  • (You acknowledged how special - and important - the day was to us: just another function for you, but certainly it didn't FEEL like that whatsoever. We felt like ...
  • Oct 10, 2011 ... So it could have been Al Qaeda. It could have been who knows who. But certainly it didn't instantly point to the U.S. Army or to a U.S. scientist.

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