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Alex+ Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Not a single
Can I use “not a single” in these sentences?
1. Not a single dollar was waste.
2. I haven’t found a single decent suit in this shop.
3. There wasn’t a single man outside.
Thank you in advance.
1. Not a single dollar was waste.
2. I haven’t found a single decent suit in this shop.
3. There wasn’t a single man outside.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
They are correct. Single is used for emphasis.
- They are correct.
- Single is used for emphasis.
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Yes, you can, because they're all singular countable nouns. you can also use "not one"
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Alex+Not a single dollar was waste.I think you meant wasted.
CJ
PS. Doggy!
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Of course “wasted”. Thanks a lot.
Raimon wrote: you can also use "not one". Can be “not a single” changed for “not one” in those examples?
Raimon wrote: you can also use "not one". Can be “not a single” changed for “not one” in those examples?
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Only in the first as a direct subsitution.
I have found not one decent suit in this entire shop!
Sometimes things are equally correct, but one is more natural. "I haven't found a single decent suit" sounds more natural to me than "I've found not one decent suit."
I have found not one decent suit in this entire shop!
Sometimes things are equally correct, but one is more natural. "I haven't found a single decent suit" sounds more natural to me than "I've found not one decent suit."
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