Contraction of "do not" is "don't"

[heiko]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #4 "Present Tense", question 8

I'm not often travelling by air because the cost of flying is very high.

(a) I'm not often travelling
(b) flying
(c) is

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #4 "Present Tense", answer 8

I don't often travel by air because the cost of flying is very high.

Correct entry: I don't often travel
The error was: (a) I'm not often travelling

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
I donot often travel by air because the cost of flying is very high.
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What is the difference between 'do not' and 'don't'

[Alan]

Hi,

The two words do not can be contracted to read don't.

Alan
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[Frank Stern]

Hi Alan:
I select as answer: "I don't often travel by air because the cost of flying is very high".However the system says it is wrong. Why?
Regards

[Torsten]

Correct entry: I don't often travel.
The error was: (a) I'm not often travelling.
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[Frank Stern]

Dear Torsten, You didn't realize my message. So, It will be repeated below:
Correct entry according to Torsten and myself: I don't often travel.
However, the computer system of test-english doesn't accept your answer as correct (only "I do not often travel" is taken as correct by this computer system). Therefore, there is a bug in your system; it would be appreciated if this bug is eliminated,
Regards

[Torsten]

Hi Frank,

When I take the test, I get the following answer: "Correct entry: I don't often travel." Can you please copy and paste the answer you get? Also, what do you mean by 'test-english'?

Many thanks,
Torsten
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