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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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"no files were found" vs. "no file was found"
"no files were found" vs. "no file was found", which is more natual from the view of a native American?
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It depends. For instance, if you were looking for a single file, it's "no file was found". If you were looking for a bunch of files, it's the other one.
- It depends.
- For instance, if you were looking for a single file, it's "no file was found".
- If you were looking for a bunch of files, it's the other one.
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It depends. For instance, if you were looking for a single file, it's "no file was found". If you were looking for a bunch of files, it's the other one.
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I'd say that "no file was found" could also be used for dramatic effect, similar to "Not one file was found."
This could apply where multiple files were sought.
If a specific single file were being sought, we'd probably say, "The file was not found."
I agree that it would depend on context (which is clearly missing from the question).
"No file was found" would be most approp
This could apply where multiple files were sought.
If a specific single file were being sought, we'd probably say, "The file was not found."
I agree that it would depend on context (which is clearly missing from the question).
"No file was found" would be most approp
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