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wouldn't vs would not

Both "wouldn't" and "would not" are correct forms in English. "Wouldn't" is a contraction of "would not" and is more commonly used in spoken English and informal writing, while "would not" is more formal and less common in everyday conversation.

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wouldn't

This is a common contraction of "would not" used in spoken English and informal writing.

Use "wouldn't" in informal situations or in spoken English to express the negative form of "would."

Examples:

I wouldn't go there if I were you.
She wouldn't believe me even if I told her the truth.

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Isabel wouldn't risk airport security.
Old friend, but wouldn't get specific.
You... You wouldn't consider it a crime.
My mom signed me out of school early, so she wouldn't have to pick me up she wouldn't be late for the Christmas party.
Someone who wouldn't ask questions, wouldn't suspect.
No, I wouldn't have passed it up. I just wouldn't have allowed you and your amazing waterfall armpits near the camera.
You promised you wouldn't go there.
Cabbie filed, wouldn't testify.
Because public opinion wouldn't allow spending on space exploration.
A real priest wouldn't change.
I wouldn't do it if...
He wouldn't broadcast his methods.
I wouldn't believe your dying breath.
The endgame wouldn't commence for decades.
See, I knew you wouldn't.
Gymnastics wouldn't feed my baby.
A chauffeur-and-princess romance wouldn't get anywhere.
They wouldn't fight each other.
I wouldn't touch it, though.
A pro wouldn't chance it.

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would not

would not

This is the full form of the negative form of "would." It is more formal and less common in everyday conversation.

Use "would not" in formal writing or when you want to emphasize the words separately.

Examples:

I would not hesitate to help you if you needed it.
He said he would not be able to attend the meeting.

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The supply-side substitution would not be sufficiently immediate and effective.
All this would not have been possible without financial solidarity.
Jimmy Carter would not sanction that election.
Abby would not have told you anything.
The kind Madam Lyon would not be happy with.
A fish crawling trace would not look like this.
A prisoner he warned would not be returning.
Without which our grand rite would not be possible.
That would not be good for me.
I warned you this place would not be any different.
That would not have been in my best interests.
Seriously, he promised that she would not be coming over.
And the process would not be reversible.
A market investor would not have paid more, and the use of a price equal to the book value would not have been appropriate in this situation.
Consequently, a private investor would not have been confident that his capital would not be used.
Complications would not surprise Dr. Pryce.
Normally Cyclops would not fight women.
Tara would not hurt this family.
Postponing discharge until October would not change anything.
You would not have professions otherwise.

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wouldn't

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