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Navitasan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Nothing of that

Are these sentences correct:

1) I want nothing of that money.

2) I don't want anything of that money.

Meaning: I want no part of that money.


Gratefully,

Navi

  

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"I want nothing of that money," is correct. It is not standard English but this structure see a lot of use and I don't see any confusing part in it. Please note that 'no thing' is a bit out, so I suggest replacing it with 'none'.

  • "I want nothing of that money," is correct.
  • It is not standard English but this structure see a lot of use and I don't see any confusing part in it.
  • Please note that 'no thing' is a bit out, so I suggest replacing it with 'none'.
  • Read on as for why.
  • "I don't want anything of that money," has the standard structure.
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"I want nothing of that money," is correct. It is not standard English but this structure see a lot of use and I don't see any confusing part in it. Please note that 'nothing' is a bit out, so I suggest replacing it with 'none'. Read on as for why.

"I don't want anything of that money," has the standard structure. However, it has one overlapping part of speech which makes the sent

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navitasanAre these sentences correct:

No. Say: I want none of that money. / I don't want any of that money.

CB

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