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Uktous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Plural or singlular after no and any

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Question:
Which sentences are correct?

Sentence1:

There is no vacancy for a graduate trainee at present.
Sentence2:

There are no vacancies for a graduate trainee at present.

Sentence3:

We don't have any vacancy for a graduate trainee at present.
Sentence4:

We don't have any vacancies for a graduate trainee at present.

Sentence5:

There is no water, food and air.

Sentence6:

There are no water, food and air.

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Top answer

I'd say they are all correct but the last one is very rare and sounds rather odd to my ear since water, food and air are used as uncountables in the sentence. CB

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  • I'd say they are all correct but the last one is very rare and sounds rather odd to my ear since water, food and air are used as uncountables in the sentence.
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I'd say they are all correct but the last one is very rare and sounds rather odd to my ear since water, food and air are used as uncountables in the sentence.

CB
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Sentence1:

There is no vacancy for a graduate trainee at present.
Sentence2:

There are no vacancies for a(omit) graduate trainees at present.

Sentence3:

We don't have any vacancy for a graduate trainee at present.
Sentence4:

We don't have any vacancies for a(omit) graduate trainees at present.

Sentence5:
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