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CharmYou Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is "no + something" singular or plural?

Is "no + something" singular or plural?
There are/is no compliment(s) or any of the flirtatious
banter(s) we used to enjoy.
  

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There are no compliments, or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy . There is no compliment is not natural, and banter is uncountable.

— Blue Jay

  • There are no compliments, or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy .
  • There is no compliment is not natural, and banter is uncountable.
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There are no compliments, or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
There is no compliment is not natural, and banter is uncountable.
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Blue JayThere are no compliments, or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.There is no compliment is not natural, and banter is uncountable.
Well, why is it that "Nobody" and "No one" are singular while "No + something" should be plural?
No one is here.
No boys like it. (We can't say No boy likes it, can we?)
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CharmYouNo boys like it. (We can't say No boy likes it, can we?)
This is OK:

All the girls like it, but no boy will like it.
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AlpheccaStarsThis is OK
You mean both "No boys like it." and " No boy likes it" are correct?
Then why is it that "There are no compliments" is correct while "There is no compliment" is not natural?
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Yes.

No boy likes it. (Not one boy likes it.)
No boys like it. (All boys don't like it.)
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CharmYouThen why is it that "There are no compliments" is correct while "There is no compliment" is not natural?
It depends on the context. You need something like this:

There is no compliment that I won't accept. (I accept all compliments)
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CharmYouThen why is it that "There are no compliments" is correct while "There is no compliment" is not natural?
In other contexts it might be right, just not in this one.
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