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Fadysandy Posted 16 years ago
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Book or books

I haven't read any books by Tolstoy
I haven't read any book by Tolstoy
  

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Hi, I haven't read any books by Tolstoy This is the common expression. I haven't read any book by Tolstoy This is not wrong, but is much less common. It emphasizes 'not even one'.

— Clive

  • Hi, I haven't read any books by Tolstoy This is the common expression.
  • I haven't read any book by Tolstoy This is not wrong, but is much less common.
  • It emphasizes 'not even one'.
  • A less emphatic way to say this is 'I haven't read a book by Tolstoy'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I haven't read any books by Tolstoy This is the common expression.

I haven't read any book by Tolstoy This is not wrong, but is much less common. It emphasizes

'not even one'. A less emphatic way to say this is 'I haven't read a book by Tolstoy'.



Clive
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