Has no and doesn't have

There is no difference in meaning or intent. The first is slightly more formal.

Anonymous What is the difference between " She has no money" and "she doesn't have any money." ?

There is no difference in meaning. They are basically interchangeable. There is, however, a slight tendency to use "has no" with abstract nouns and "doesn't have any/a/an" with concrete nouns.

He has no talent for music.
They have no reason to

There is, however, a slight tendency to use "has no" with abstract nouns and "doesn't have any/a/an" with concrete nouns.- Very interesting! And the same with other verbs, I suppose: is no / isn't any ; ate no / didn't eat any / etc.

Mister Micawber And the same with other verbs

Don't know. I've only ever done a survey for the verb 'have'. My results have to be taken as anecdotal because I didn't do any fancy math to determine to what degree the pattern had statistical significance.

CJ

Well, abstract nouns may tend to appear in more formal utterances, I suppose?

Mister MicawberWell, abstract nouns may tend to appear in more formal utterances, I suppose?

Yes, definitely. There's nothing in what I found in my survey that contradicts your remark about "have no" being more formal.

CJ

Hello, Anonymous:

May I add my two cents to the excellent answers that you have received?

I think that some books tell us that sometimes "no" is more emphatic (stronger) than "not."

Tom: May I borrow $25?

Mona: I'm very sorry. I do not have any money.

Tom: You're a liar. Your parents are very rich.

Mona: Don't call me a