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SeekerSFN Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

No more or not any more?

When a person cites some instances to me, but I don't think they're enough, should I ask 'no more items' or 'not any more items'?
  

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No more items? -- the speaker doesn't expect to hear that there are more items to come, or is surprised that there are no more items Any more items? -- the speaker expects that there may be some more

— Ozzourti

  • No more items?
  • -- the speaker doesn't expect to hear that there are more items to come, or is surprised that there are no more items Any more items?
  • -- the speaker expects that there may be some more
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No more items? -- the speaker doesn't expect to hear that there are more items to come, or is surprised that there are no more items

Any more items? -- the speaker expects that there may be some more
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Huh? Do you mean 'no more' represents an attitude of impatience? I hadn't heard of that... I must have offended many people in this way. Lol
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I'm saying that "No more items?" can be either a sort of rhetorical question or it can express surprise:

No more items? OK, I guess we're done for today.
No more items? Are you sure? I thought there would be more.

"Any more items?" seems more 'neutral', if you will.
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