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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

no vs not

How do we know when do we use "no" or "not"?
Eg: (a) There is no juice in the glass.
(b) There are not / no boys in the field.
  

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Hi, not is used to negate the verb, so it refers to the verb. No is used to talk about quantity, and it refers to the noun. Consider no as a particle of the same type as some and any .

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  • Hi, not is used to negate the verb, so it refers to the verb.
  • No is used to talk about quantity, and it refers to the noun.
  • Consider no as a particle of the same type as some and any .
  • I am American.
  • If that's not true, I have to say I am not American.
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Hi,
not is used to negate the verb, so it refers to the verb. No is used to talk about quantity, and it refers to the noun. Consider no as a particle of the same type as some and any.

I am American. If that's not true, I have to say I am not American.
Those are girls. So those are not boys.
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The word 'no' can be used to mean the same thing as 'not any' or possibly 'not one' / 'not a single' For example:

There are no seats left. = There are not any seats left. = There is not a single seat left.
I see no point in continuing. = I do not see any point in continuing.
I have no money. = I do not have any money
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There are no boys is the field is correct because NO goes before a noun. There is no time for the meeting. But if you have an article it is not such as There is not a moment to spare. NO before nouns NO Smoking Please Smoking is a gerand. There are no purple ranch houses in the subdivision. Purple and ranch are adjutives for houses. There are no houses on this street only appartments. Ther
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