"He's not going" vs "He isn't going" which is more common?

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Mehrdad

17 de jan de 2020 16:39

In American English, we use both. It's just a matter of preference. Note that for emphasis, we might use each word as in "He is not going!" Emphasis on "not". Best, Martha

17 de janeiro de 2020

"He's not going" is much more informal in context.

18 de janeiro de 2020

Thank you very much.I found your answers useful.

17 de janeiro de 2020

People use either way, but if you want to emphasize the subject say, "HE isn't going." But if you want to emphasize the negative aspect of the sentence say, "he's NOT going."

17 de janeiro de 2020

Where I live people use ‘he/she isn’t’ more often. But I certainly hear both used often in conversation, and I think either would be fine for informal conversation.

17 de janeiro de 2020

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