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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

No vs. None

John: Do you have any questions?
Mary: Emotion: no or (None)

Which is the correct response here by Mary?
If both are possible, which is common to native speakers?
  

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Hi, John: Do you have any questions? Mary: or (None) Which is the correct response here by Mary? If both Yes are possible, which is common to native speakers?

— Clive

  • Hi, John: Do you have any questions?
  • Mary: or (None) Which is the correct response here by Mary?
  • If both Yes are possible, which is common to native speakers?
  • "No" Clive
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Hi,

John: Do you have any questions?

Mary: Emotion: no or (None)

Which is the correct response here by Mary?
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Thank you, Clive. I see both are possible and 'No' is the common response.

How about if Mary respond with 'Nothing'?
Is this also acceptable?
The same as saying 'I have nothing to ask'?

Sorry to ask this unrelated question, I wonder if I should use 'what about' in my question above instead of 'how about'. Is there any difference?
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Hi,

I see both are possible and 'No' is the common response.

How about if Mary respond with 'Nothing'?

Is this also acceptable? Not natural

The same as saying 'I have nothing to ask'?

Sorry to ask this unrelated question, I wonder if I should use 'what about' in my question above instead of 'how about'. Is there any difference?
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OK, thank you for your clarification. You've always been a great help to me.
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