dunno and don`t know
By adhyz82
@adhyz82 (36249)
Indonesia
September 5, 2011 10:15pm CST
i always read many my friend when want to answer do not , they are familiar answer, dunno..
i never get in my dictionary, dunno..
anyone who more expert in english, can explain, when we can use dunno and don`t know?
and what is the different between "dunno" and don`t "
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7 responses
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
6 Sep 11
Dunno is a slang term,a shortened form of the more correct "Don't know"...Which is itself a short form of "Do not know"!
@sweetaprillynn (207)
• United States
6 Sep 11
using the phrase "I dunno" makes your sound childish or simple! Stick with "I don't know"
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
6 Sep 11
As others have said “dunno” is not a proper English word. It is slang for” I don’t know”. It is the same when you see people write “I’m gonna…” which is really “I’m going to”. These terms are not grammatically correct and my advice is, if you are trying to learn English, don’t use such words as “dunno” and “gonna” because technically they are incorrect. 
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
7 Sep 11
]Sure can, a lot of people use that word especially in a relaxed place like MyLot!
@holesworth (220)
• Australia
6 Sep 11
As has already been mentioned, 'dunno' is simply the slang form of 'don't know'. While I don't necessarily like the shortened form, it has been around since the 1840s. I see it written and hear it spoken quite a lot, so I think that it's becoming more and more accepted in informal usage. I don't really see it written or hear it spoken in more formal situations, however.
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@sweetaprillynn (207)
• United States
6 Sep 11
I dunno is not actually an english word. I is simply the words "I don't know" slurred together, or spoken quickly.
@sweetaprillynn (207)
• United States
6 Sep 11
It is interesting to see your perspective on the English language. The shame is that English speakers do get lazy, and slur words together. If you do not fluently speak the language, it may be hard to understand.
You will hear other words being shortened, like because. Some english speaking people will say 'cuz'. Example: "We went to the store cuz we needed toilet paper", when really the sentence-"I went to the store because we needed toilet paper"-is what should be said.
Another example would be 'gotta'. You may hear an english speaking person say, "I gotta go to the store,". When spoken correctly the sentence should say " I have to go to the store". The phrase 'gotta' is a slurring of the phrase 'got to', as in I got to go on the trip.
@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
9 Sep 11
Well when you say "Don't know" it almost sounds like saying "dunno" slowly. Saying "dunno" has the same meaning as saying "don't know" it is just used because over time people started talking faster and said "dunno" and it just caught on and became popular.
@henkiprananda (2729)
• Indonesia
6 Sep 11
that just slang language. like "wanna" is "want to", "gonna" is "going to".
