didn't

American

[did-nt] / ˈdɪd nt /

contraction of did not.

didn't British

/ ˈdɪdənt /

contraction

did not

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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"I can say with confidence that if Noa-Rose didn't have the vaccines we wouldn't have her with us now and we would have lost her," she said.

From BBC

Yes, Jonny didn't play up to scratch but neither did I. I was trying too hard because I wanted to win.

From BBC

When investigators confronted her with bank statements she told them: "I didn't realise you're not allowed to leave your house", the DWP said.

From BBC

"There were moments people didn't understand... every step, story and silence in-between brought me to this moment," the Surrey-born rapper said while accepting the award.

From BBC

"At the start of the week I was like, 'Yeah come on, we're going to do this,' and by the end of the week I thought we would have no screens and everything would just swap perfectly - but it didn't really happen like that. We've tried our best."

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