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RaymondLiu Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
nouns after 'no'
should a singular noun or a plural noun follow the word 'no' and the word 'any'?
Any rule for them?
Any rule for them?
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Hello, Raymond—and welcome to English Forums. Although some contexts may suggest one or the other, there is no rule demanding that either singular or plural nouns follow those words. Notice that both uncountable and plural countable nouns can folllow them, for instance: Yes, we have no bananas.
- Hello, Raymond—and welcome to English Forums.
- Although some contexts may suggest one or the other, there is no rule demanding that either singular or plural nouns follow those words.
- Notice that both uncountable and plural countable nouns can folllow them, for instance: Yes, we have no bananas.
- Yes, we have no banana cream pie.
- A: Do you have any pencils?
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Hello, Raymond—and welcome to English Forums.
Although some contexts may suggest one or the other, there is no rule demanding that either singular or plural nouns follow those words. Notice that both uncountable and plural countable nouns can folllow them, for instance:
Yes, we have no bananas.
Yes, we have no banana cream pie.
A: Do you have any pe
Although some contexts may suggest one or the other, there is no rule demanding that either singular or plural nouns follow those words. Notice that both uncountable and plural countable nouns can folllow them, for instance:
Yes, we have no bananas.
Yes, we have no banana cream pie.
A: Do you have any pe
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Then how can i know whether to use a singular noun or plural noun?
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This is the same as your original question. I see no solution except context, as I tried to show in my second example.
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