Any/no--singular/plural
He doesn't have any friends.
He doesn't have any friend.
No child is there in the house.
No children are there in the house.
What is the difference between the two in each pair?
Please, clarify!
Top answer
Use the plurals. The singular is possible, but hardly one person in 100 would use it in those sentences. The singular is used more often in generic statements.
- Use the plurals.
- The singular is possible, but hardly one person in 100 would use it in those sentences.
- The singular is used more often in generic statements.
- No child should ever be treated like that .
- And (not) a single is used with the singular in some contexts, but very rarely any .
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Use the plurals. The singular is possible, but hardly one person in 100 would use it in those sentences.
The singular is used more often in generic statements.
No child should ever be treated like that.
And (not) a single is used with the singular in some contexts, but very rarely any.
He doesn't have a single friend.
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