'No' is the second shortest word in the English language, but one of the hardest to say.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
One of the hardest tricks that I had to learn was saying the word 'no.'
Certainly ordinary language has no claim to be the last word, if there is such a thing.
A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence?
I think 'No' is a very powerful word in our business that is very hard to use early on in your career. But I also think I was pretty arrogant when I was younger... I used that word maybe too much, but it did help me with finding roles that I did like.
If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.
Like, What is the least often heard sentence in the English language? That would be: Say, isn't that the banjo player's Porsche parked outside?
The word 'no' is a very good word in a singer's repertoire.
'No' is an entire sentence in itself. No means no, and when somebody says it, you need to stop.