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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One show which didn't go on was the event organised by Daisy Mulholland to mark the launch of her new art shop.

From BBC

The council told her he didn't qualify for that level of intervention.

From BBC

But that didn't result in more help for Jodian and her son, she says.

From BBC

"If we didn't get any fish, I would've understood, but we got plenty of fish."

From Barron's

After joining the NFL as an expansion team in 1976, the Seahawks didn’t make it to the big game until Super Bowl XL following the 2005 season.

From Los Angeles Times

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