0
Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

I have no/I do not have

As the title showing
what is the difference between them and How I use it,Thank you!
  

Top answer

BrE/AmE as far as I know... However it's: I have not or I haven't [Y]

— YoHf

  • BrE/AmE as far as I know...
  • However it's: I have not or I haven't [Y]
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

8 Answers
0
BrE/AmE as far as I know...

However it's: I have not or I haven't

[Y]
0
0
i am not an expert in english but i think that 'i have no' sounds little more informal than the later.

like in-
1) i have no idea what you are talking about; and,
2) i dont have any idea of what you are talking about. ( is 'of' necessary here?? )

lets see what other people have got to say.
0
0
NaOH2) i dont have any idea of what you are talking about. ( is 'of' necessary here?? ) lets see what other people have got to say.
No it's not.
0
0
In most cases, 'I have no' is pretty much the same as 'I don't have any'.

I have no pencils = I don't have any pencils.

I have no ideas on that subject = I don't have any ideas on that subject.

I have no use for a car = I don't have any use for a car.

There's an old song: "Yes We Have No Bananas".
0
0
"do not have any ..." (or "don't have any ...") has the same meaning as "have no ...".

There is, however, a tendency to use the "have no ..." constructions when an abstract noun follows.

I have no [idea why ... / patience for ... / hope of .... / instinct for ... / ability at ... / interest in ... / reason to ... ] ...

With concrete nouns, "don't have" may be a
0
0
CJ, nice point.
thankyou.
0

Related Questions