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I don't vs I do not

Both "i don't" and "i do not" are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable, and the choice between them depends on the formality of the context or personal preference.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 889 views

I don't

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts.

This is a contraction of "I do not" and is commonly used in spoken English and informal writing.

Examples:

I don't know the answer.
I don't want to go there.
I don't like spicy food.
I don't think I can make it.
I don't have any money.

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And I don't like them.
I don't like open-ended inquiries.
But I don't have anything Right now.
I don't have your money.
I don't allow beggars into my chapel.
I don't have a family.
I don't like extravagance or showmanship.
I don't like chatty passengers.
I don't mind missing piano.
I don't leave loaded guns around.
I don't believe in shadows.
I don't like the political connotations behind this movement.
I don't like this attitude.
And I don't... I don't remember anything after that.
I don't have motive unless I have him... and I don't have face, so I don't have him.
I don't like your ugly shirt, I don't like your smart mouth, and I don't like you.
I don't bend. I don't break. I don't stand down for anyone.
I don't. I don't. I don't have feelings for this man.
I don't have my girl, I don't have a job, I don't have a place in this world.
I don't ask Ricky to use his apartment, and I don't have a key.

Alternatives:

I do not

I do not

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal contexts.

This is the full form of the negation of "I do" and is more commonly used in formal writing or when emphasizing a statement.

Examples:

I do not agree with you.
I do not understand the question.
I do not recall saying that.
I do not believe what you are saying.
I do not have any information about that.

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9 hours ago ... Wrestling Star Vampiro -- I Do Not Suck ... At Saving Lives in McDonalds. Wrestling Star Vampiro. I Do Not Suck ... At Saving Lives in ...
"I Do Not Hook Up" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson, released as the second single from her fourth studio album, All I Ever ...
Oct 1, 2012 ... But why should it be "No, I don't" rather than "No, I do not"? This has been puzzling me for years. I think both answers are acceptable for me.
Oct 2, 2009 ... Music video by Kelly Clarkson performing I Do Not Hook Up. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 780,754 (C) 2009 19 Recordings Limited ...

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I don't

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