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Not

Not

(adv)
UK
nɒt
US
nɑːt
Definition: Used with an auxiliary verb or ‘be’ to form the negative.
Meaning: Hẳn là, chắc là
Very Common
How to use "Not" vocabulary in sentence (example)

So if they're not for sale, where do they go?

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Although you will probably never be able to taste one for yourself, staff describes the taste as "deliciously sweet, not stringy, and with an explosive flavor".

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However, it did not become the capital city of England until the 12th century.

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Downbursts are frequently confused with tornadoes, though their action is not similar.

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The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.

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The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

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During most of the 19th century, in fact, the term tennis referred to real tennis, not lawn tennis.

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Walmart stores located internationally do not always use the name Walmart.

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The only countries they are not available in are either war-torn or living under a military dictatorship, which is totally understandable.

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Not bad for three down on their luck guys struggling to pay rent, a little over a decade ago, right?

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Although Airbnb is very popular with young professionals, the fastest-growing client base for the company comes not from hip and trendy, twenty-something, but from senior citizens.

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Making Airbnb one of the best businesses for homeowners to get into to not only make some extra cash but possibly change their lives forever.

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Not only are senior citizens the fastest-growing client base for Airbnb, but they're also the most well behaved, with older women consistently showing as the highest-rated hosts on the platform.

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The First Emperor of Qin was not the first to build the Great Wall.

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The Great Wall was not just a wall.

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It shows us not only China's culture of national pride, grand projects, and determined resistance, but also China's extravagant architecture and creativity.

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Most robots do a specific job, and they do not always look like humans.

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But it takes time and money to build just one machine, so early ideas were not built.

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The most successful robot designs in the 20th century were not made to look like people.

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They do not look like people, because they are made to do things.

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It can walk, which is not easy to program.

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Today, to produce yogurt, milk is first heated, usually to about 85 °C (185 °F), to denature the milk proteins so that they do not form curds.

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Heavy snowfall can allow special recreational activities to take place which would not be possible otherwise, such as skiing and snowmobiling.

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Its name translates to cooked cream, but it is actually not cooked that much.

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Ostriches do not fly, but can run faster than any other bird.

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Ostriches do not have teeth, and so cannot grind food as mammals do.

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Greenland cannot join the FIFA because not enough grass grows for a football field.

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This was in hope that customers would not notice the gradual change over time.

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Over the years there have been many items, sometimes even joke items that have reached millions but not quite as much as this one.

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This is not the first time an item has been listed in the wrong category, or identified as something it is not.

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With this vast quantity of numbers eBay does not create an annual report on how many items are sold within a year.

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So when you have a spare moment, why not see what weird and wonderful things you can find for sale on this virtual auction house.

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Not Bali!

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One of the more known facts about Bali is that some of these monkeys are naughty and not nice.

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Laptop computers were not Ibm compatible until 1986.

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And no, we're not just talking about the names that we give our feline companions.

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Most people associate a cat's purr with it being happy, but that's not always true.

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You might not ever need to go to a grocery store for food.

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Most species of otters actually spend their time on the banks of rivers and other bodies of water when they're not hunting.

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Not all otters eat seafood.

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This means that we do not have the ability to breathe underwater.

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You'd think this would pose a problem for a species which spends the majority of its time either in water, or hunting in water, but apparently not!

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They're incredibly adorable, playing around with each other all the time and seeming to not have a care in the world.

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Although not lifesaving, the idea is similar to that of those used in remote areas, delivering the product as quickly and as hot as possible.

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Things that cost lots of money (like houses and cars) will generally not be bought entirely with cash.

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A group of horses will not go to sleep at the same time - at least one of them will stay awake to watch out for the others.

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They're not so different than us people.

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Horses do not have a gag reflex.

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Eagles do not all feed on the same food.

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When there is more supply, this will cause prices to fall because people will not want to pay more for items that can be found easily.

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When there is more demand, prices will go up because many people want to buy the same item but there is not enough supply for it.

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And since fish and potatoes were two of only a few foods not rationed in WW II, the traditional dish maintained its status.

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Traditionally, fish and chips were wrapped in greaseproof paper and a thick layer of newspaper which served not only as an insulator but also as a plate to make eating outdoors easier—because of health and safety control, however, chippies are no longer allowed to use paper anymore.

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Although deep-fried fish and chips are not considered a healthy meal, it is better for you than other fast food options.

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To the outside world, the capital of Thailand has long been known as Bangkok, but this is not what the Thai people call it.

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It's not that daily high temperatures are really stupidly high, it's more the fact that the city remains hot all year round.

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They work as a group and use intelligent hunting tactics to catch prey which they would not be able to catch alone as they are faster than them.

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Unlike most other countries, the national government is not in Amsterdam, but in The Hague.

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It's a great substitute from pad thai because it's not spicy, although some ask for dried chili flakes on the side.

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They do not live in thick forests where it is difficult to see predators, such as lions, approaching.

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This is because you will be paying not only the money that you borrowed but also the interest on that money that you borrowed.

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Badminton was originally not called badminton.

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The Allies freed the city in 1944 and it has not since been captured.

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Even people who use Twitter on a regular basis may not know that the name of the blue bird is Larry.

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While people had questioned and speculated about whether Larry the bird had a name or not, it was confirmed in a tweet by Ryan Sarver, a Twitter manager.

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In addition to the issue of real and fake accounts, many users on Twitter who follow celebrities are not very active or have ceased to use Twitter completely.

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Twitter's early days were not without their problems.

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They are not necessarily copies of existing printed works.

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Though, this invention did not get into the reality, it was a strong step for the foundation of today's e-reader.

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Here are five things you might not know about the bánh mì.

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The original French baguette had a thin and long shape, the crust was not crispy and the core was thicker.

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At that time, a baguette was an expensive dish, which was only served to the upper class or French, because wheat could not be planted in Vietnam due to the tropical weather and imported wheat flour was very expensive.

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Vietnamese could eat these foods which they did not have the chance to before.

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The word "peacock" does not actually apply to both the male and female birds.

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Peafowl do not enjoy living alone, and tend to stay within small groups as they are highly sociable and dependent birds.

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While peacocks are not considered an endangered species at the moment, the Congo peafowl in particular has been listed as vulnerable.

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In areas of Asia where the peacock is hunted, they are not often seen and remain wary and shy of their surroundings.

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Male birds are not known for having just one partner in the wild.

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Marilyn became a housewife, but the couple were not close, and Monroe reports being bored.

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If somebody dies in Amsterdam and is not claimed by any friends or relatives, then they will receive a burial from the state in Amsterdam.

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This is a service that the Dutch government offers for anyone who dies and is left unclaimed in Amsterdam, not just Dutch citizens.

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The "XXX" symbol of Amsterdam does not mean what you think it does.

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Many are open to visitors but a number of others are not in an attempt to preserve their integrity.

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1 in 7 15-24 year olds claim life without chocolate is not worth living.

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When the arteries get clogged, blood does not go through them easily, this can cause a heart attack.

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The doughnuts get their name from Hanson Gregory, who "put hazelnuts or walnuts in the center, where the dough might not cook through".

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National Doughnut Day was not created by doughnut manufacturers.

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Hong Kong is not classified as a country.

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However, the dark spot was not seen in 1994, and new spots were found since then.

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It is not known why the dark spot disappeared.

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He did not marry or have children.

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Some islands, including Ireland and New Zealand, do not have snakes at all.

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Snakes have internal ears but not external ones.

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Despite it being the most preserved archaeological site of the Inca Empire, there are no records of the purposes of Machu Picchu, due to the Inca language being only spoken, not written.

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Hiram Bingham did not discover Machu Picchu.

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Not only was Machu Picchu never lost, it's possible that Bingham wasn't even the first Westerner to set eyes upon it.

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There are even maps which show reference to the ruins as early as 1874, strengthening the theory that Bingham was certainly not the first there.

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No, Machu Picchu is not the "Lost City of the Incas".

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Not really, no.

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Certainly not a country most people will visit during their lifetime, but for those in search of something different, it's a great choice.

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