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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
any more + noun
Hi,
How are they different?
1. He doesn't need any more pencil.
2. He doesn't need any more pencils.
3. He needs no more pencils.
4. He needs no more pencil.
I think we use no. 1 and 2 and 3 a lot but am not sure about the prevalence of the use of no. 4. Does the existence of the word 'more' has any effect on which noun, whether plural or singular, to use after it?
How are they different?
1. He doesn't need any more pencil.
2. He doesn't need any more pencils.
3. He needs no more pencils.
4. He needs no more pencil.
I think we use no. 1 and 2 and 3 a lot but am not sure about the prevalence of the use of no. 4. Does the existence of the word 'more' has any effect on which noun, whether plural or singular, to use after it?
Top answer
#1 and #4 are wrong. The other two have the same meaning. More has no effect on number.
- #1 and #4 are wrong.
- The other two have the same meaning.
- More has no effect on number.
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#1 and #4 are wrong. The other two have the same meaning. More has no effect on number.
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With a countable noun like pencil, more goes with a plural. Therefore, you can have more pencils, but not more pencil. The first and last are thus impossible; they are incorrect. The second and third are fine, and they have the same meaning. Of these last mentioned, the more usual is He doesn't need any more pencils.
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PS: I change my opinion on more--it can affect number:
I have no pencil vs I have no more pencils.
I have no pencil vs I have no more pencils.
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