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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

It is no final argument

Hi,

What does "it is no final argument" mean? Why didn't the author say "it is not final argument"?

It is no final argument against what Wright says, but only a caution...

Thank you.
  

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" The second is perhaps more definitive.

— Mark Callan

  • " The second is perhaps more definitive.
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You can say "I haven't got any money" or "I've got no money." The second is perhaps more definitive.
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stephenlearnerWhy didn't the author say "it is not final argument"?
Because it's wrong. not goes with a verb; no goes with a noun, like a or the does.

It [ is not ] [ a final argument ].
It is [no final argument ]. ~ It is certainly not a final argument.

That [ is not ] [ a r
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Thank all of you.
Special thanks go to Jim
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