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Know vs No

What is the difference between know and no?

Use know for having information in your head, and no as a negative answer or to mean "not any".

Know vs No at a glance

  • know

    /nəʊ/ · verb

    To have information in your mind, or to be familiar with someone.

    • Do you know what time it is?
    • I know Sara from school.
    “know” in the vocabulary guide
  • no

    /nəʊ/ · exclamation or determiner

    Used to give a negative answer, or meaning "not any".

    • No, thanks – I'm full.
    • There's no milk in the fridge.
    “no” in the vocabulary guide

How to remember it

Know has a silent k, like knowledge: both are about what's in your head.

Good to know

Now /naʊ/ is a different word: it rhymes with how, not with know.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong: I don't no the answer.

    Right: I don't know the answer.

  • Wrong: There are know tickets left.

    Right: There are no tickets left.

Quick quiz

  1. 1.I a good Italian restaurant near here.

  2. 2.Sorry, I have idea.

  3. 3.Let me if you need anything.

Pick the right word for each gap.

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