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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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No one vs not any vs any-not

Not any cannot normally be used with subjects. No and none of are used instead. No brand of cigarette is completely harmless. (NOT Not any brand …)

This is from Michael Swan's Practical English Usage. I want to know this rule is applied for "any -not". For example, can I say "Any brand of cigaratte is not completely harmless".

  

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For example, can I say "Any brand of cigarette is not completely harmless"? No, don't say that.

— Clive

  • For example, can I say "Any brand of cigarette is not completely harmless"?
  • No, don't say that.
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For example, can I say "Any brand of cigarette is not completely harmless"?

No, don't say that.

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Not any cannot normally be used with subjects. No and none of are used instead. No brand of cigarette is completely harmless. (NOT Not any brand …)

This is from Michael Swan's Practical English Usage. I want to know this rule is applied for "any -not". For exa

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