Difference Between dont and don't

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Anonymous

#260470 Tue, 29 Aug 06 07:42 AM

What's the difference? And when should I use don't and dont?

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nona the brit

#260472 Tue, 29 Aug 06 07:45 AM

The only correct form of this is don't. You should always use the apostrophe. Dont is incorrect.

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#261039 Wed, 30 Aug 06 05:17 PM

Anonymous wrote:
What's the difference? And when should I use don't and dont?

One point more

dont has no meaning in English apart from DONT which is the name of a bridge (card game) opening convention

And when should I use

don't when appropriate to short do not

and

dont as DONT or D.O.N.T. when you play the bridge

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Anonymous

#266133 Tue, 12 Sep 06 09:44 PM

I see, I imagine the same thing goes for wont, cant, and shouldnt? won't, can't, shouldn't?

Thanks for the reply.

nona the brit

#266163 Tue, 12 Sep 06 11:43 PM

Yes. You must always include the apostrophe.