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Hi, everyone.

What's the difference between 'no + comparative adj.' and 'not + comparative adj.'? For example, what is the difference between the following two sentences:
The weather today is no better than it was yesterday．
The weather today is not better than it was yesterday．

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Hi enydia

The adverb not is used to negate the predicate:
Ex: The weather today is not/isn't better than it was yesterday．
I'd use it when disagreeing, and I'd put emphasis on not. For example,

Anne: The weather is better today.
Bob: The weather is not better today.

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Hi enydia

The adverb not is used to negate the predicate:
Ex: The weather today is not/isn't better than it was yesterday．
I'd use it when disagreeing, and I'd put emphasis on not. For example,

Anne: The weather is better today.
Bob: The weather is not better today.
Thank you, Soup.

"I'd use it when disagreeing, and I'd put emphasis on not. "
So, I could use no when describing the weather condition, right?
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Right; e.g., the weather condition is no better today than it was yesterday. It means the weather condition hasn't changed; the condition is the same as yesterday.

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Hi,

The weather today isn't better than it was yesterday.

Would it be okay to leave out "it was"?
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Hi,

The weather today isn't better than it was yesterday.

Would it be okay to leave out "it was"?
Not a teacher.

Not sure.

I think is ok, because 'it' and 'was' are the repetitions of the 'weather' and 'is'.
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'it was' can be omitted.
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