0
Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

No

Which sounds correct?

I have no particular hobbies.
I have no particular hobby.

And what about these? Which sounds better?

I have no other particular hobbies.
I have no other particular hobby.
  

Top answer

Taka Which sounds correct?... Which sounds better? Personally, I am completely indifferent to the singular-plural distinction in these cases.

— CalifJim

  • Taka Which sounds correct?...
  • Which sounds better?
  • Personally, I am completely indifferent to the singular-plural distinction in these cases.
  • They all sound fine to me.
  • I couldn't possibly even guess which are used more frequently.
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.

6 Answers
0
TakaWhich sounds correct?... Which sounds better?
Personally, I am completely indifferent to the singular-plural distinction in these cases. They all sound fine to me. I couldn't possibly even guess which are used more frequently.
0
0
Do you mean all those four sound equally natural, Jim?
0
0
TakaDo you mean all those four sound equally natural, Jim?
Yes!

CJ
0
0
Good.

But this sounds wrong:

She has no fathers.

while these two below sound fine, right?

She has no children.
She has no child.
0
0
TakaBut this sounds wrong:She has no fathers.
The wrongness is not grammatical, however. No one has fathers. It's biologically impossible. So what is wrong is a matter of fact, not a matter of grammar. I have no noses falls into the same category. It sounds bizarre if I apply it literally, but if I'm talking about fake noses to be worn by a group o
0
0
Great.

Thanks, Jim, as always!
0

Related Questions