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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Possible sentences
Are both of these sentence forms correct?
It has no health benefits.
It does not have health benefits.
Thanks.
It has no health benefits.
It does not have health benefits.
Thanks.
Top answer
Yes.
- Yes.
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CliveYes.Thanks a lot, Clive!
Do you have a preference?
Also, is this phrase correct?: "(it has) not much of health benefits"
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I assume that 'it' refers to a job.
Do you have a preference? No.
Also, is this phrase correct?: "(it has) not much of health benefits"
No.
Say eg .' . . not many health benefits'.
Do you have a preference? No.
Also, is this phrase correct?: "(it has) not much of health benefits"
No.
Say eg .' . . not many health benefits'.
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CliveI assume that 'it' refers to a job.‘it' refers to a kind of food or a substance.
CliveAlso, is this phrase correct?: "(it has) not much of health benefits"No.I see. Why is it possible to say “not much of a problem” but not “not much of a health benefit/health benefits”?
CliveSay eg .' . . not m
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Why is it possible to say “not much of a problem” but not “not much of a health benefit/health benefits”?
You can say It hasn't much health benefit. Here, 'benefit' is used as an uncountable noun.
You can't say It hasn't much health benefits. Here, 'benefit' is used as a countable noun.
You can say It hasn't much health benefit. Here, 'benefit' is used as an uncountable noun.
You can't say It hasn't much health benefits. Here, 'benefit' is used as a countable noun.
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CliveYou can say It hasn't much of a health benefit. . . . not much of a . . . is a somewhat idiomatic form that is followed by a singular count noun.So is the “not much of health benefits” version not possible because of the somewhat idiomatic form ‘not much of a’, which is followed by a singular count noun?
CliveYou can't say
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CliveYou can say It hasn't much of a health benefit. . . . not much of a . . . is a somewhat idiomatic form that is followed by a singular count noun.So is the “not much of health benefits” version not possible because of the somewhat idiomatic form ‘not much of a’, which is followed by a singular count noun? Yes
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CliveIs ‘benefits’ not possible because “not much” does not take a plural count noun, maybe? YesGot it. How about a singular count noun, can “not much” take a singular count noun? Or is it used with the idiomatic “not much of a ..”, as you have shown previously? If so, then is “not much” basically used with only uncountable nouns?
Thanks a lot again
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How about a singular count noun, can “not much” take a singular count noun? No,
You can't say eg The teacher has not much student,
Or is it used with the idiomatic “not much of a ..”, as you have shown previously? Yes.
But note this.
You can't say eg The teacher has not much student,
Or is it used with the idiomatic “not much of a ..”, as you have shown previously? Yes.
But note this.
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Clive'm going to leave this thread now, OK?CliveSure, you have answered and explained everything I wanted to know about this topic. Thanks a lot for your valuable help and time, Clive!
Joe
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