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Tonyscott Posted 12 years ago
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none/nothing
Years ago it was easy for me to come up with new ideas, but now I have ().
1.none
2.nothing
I know that "none" means "not any ideas(there may be other things)" and "nothing" means "not anything".
But I want to ask, do we really use these two words in such a precise way? Does "nothing" necessarily means that there isn't anything at all?
1.none
2.nothing
I know that "none" means "not any ideas(there may be other things)" and "nothing" means "not anything".
But I want to ask, do we really use these two words in such a precise way? Does "nothing" necessarily means that there isn't anything at all?
Top answer
tonyscott Does "nothing" necessarily means that there isn't anything at all? Yes.
- tonyscott Does "nothing" necessarily means that there isn't anything at all?
- Yes.
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tonyscott Does "nothing" necessarily means that there isn't anything at all?Yes.
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So, is "none" the only correct answer here?
Perhaps I should use "none" under normal circumstances, but can I use "nothing" as a way of exaggeration to emphasize the fact that I don't have any new ideas at all?
Perhaps I should use "none" under normal circumstances, but can I use "nothing" as a way of exaggeration to emphasize the fact that I don't have any new ideas at all?
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tonyscottSo, is "none" the only correct answer here?Yes.
tonyscottPerhaps I should use "none" under normal circumstances, but can I use "nothing" as a way of exaggeration to emphasize the fact that I don't have any new ideas at all?That would be understood in a conversation, I suppose.
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