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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question about 'without'

Hi Teachers,

According to this sentence?

You can't arrive at work without a tie.

Could these be good explanations to the previous sentence? If not, could you tell me one please?

a) You can't arrive at work not having a tie.

b) You can't arrive at work with no tie.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

All OK: You can't arrive at work without a tie. You can't arrive at work not wearing a tie. You can't arrive at work with no tie.

— Mister Micawber

  • All OK: You can't arrive at work without a tie.
  • You can't arrive at work not wearing a tie.
  • You can't arrive at work with no tie.
  • You can't arrive at work tie-less.
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All OK:

You can't arrive at work without a tie.

You can't arrive at work not wearing a tie.

You can't arrive at work with no tie.

You can't arrive at work tie-less.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you for your reply. I didn't know about this one, 'You can't arrive at work tie-less.'

Best,

TS
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It's an informal but common formation.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you for the additional information.

Best,

TS
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