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Jesusengland Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is there a tin-opener in the house? / ...there was no bus.
Hello.
a) Is there a tin-opener/Are there any tin-openers in the house?
What is the difference or little difference in meaning?
b) We had to walk home because there was no bus /there were no buses /there weren't any buses / there wasn't a bus.
What is the difference or little difference in meaning?
Thanks.
a) Is there a tin-opener/Are there any tin-openers in the house?
What is the difference or little difference in meaning?
b) We had to walk home because there was no bus /there were no buses /there weren't any buses / there wasn't a bus.
What is the difference or little difference in meaning?
Thanks.
Top answer
I don't detect any significant difference in meaning in any of your alternatives.
- I don't detect any significant difference in meaning in any of your alternatives.
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I don't detect any significant difference in meaning in any of your alternatives.
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Where I live they are "can-openers", but in any case, I don't usually need more than one at a time, so I ask if there's a can-opener. Similarly, I don't usually need more than one bus at a time, so I'd probably say there was no bus.
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