Difference between "it's not" and "it isn't"

Cranberry · Post by **Cranberry** » December 23rd, 2020, 2:02 pm

There isn't any difference in denotation. Is there a difference in connotation?

LunchBreaker · Post by **LunchBreaker** » January 5th, 2021, 10:49 am

It's not different, but it isn't exactly the same.

virtuosointraining · Post by **virtuosointraining** » May 4th, 2021, 5:26 pm

"It's not true" sounds better than "It isn't true!" I think writing out "it's not" puts more emphasis on the "not" part.

virtuosointraining · Post by **virtuosointraining** » May 3rd, 2022, 9:06 pm

The same applies to "we're not" and "we aren't". "We aren't" is usually saying that we aren't, but others may. "We're not" is a strong statement that we are NOT doing whatever it is.