student asking question

Can I replace "no" with "not" here?

teacher

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

No, only "no" works here. This is because the speaker wishes to express that "awkward hellos" did not take place ("no awkward hellos" = absence of "awkward hellos"). Ex: There are no empty tables at this restaurant. Ex: No one's at home today.

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