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CalifJim Posted 19 years ago
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Re: isn't a rule/are no rules
0 There is virtually no difference. The context may influence your choice, however. 02 br
00 For example, if you are seeking a single rule, you may want to report your negative findings as 01 i 00 There isn't a rule to ... 02 i 00 But if you are seeking several rules, you are more likely to report the result of your search as 01 i 00 There are no rules to ... 02 i 02 br
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00 There is nothing to prevent you from choosing either expression for either result, however. 02 br
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00 And there are also 01 i 00 There isn't any rule to ... 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 There aren't any rules to ... 02 i 00 , just in case you'd like even more choices! 05 0 02 br
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00 For example, if you are seeking a single rule, you may want to report your negative findings as 01 i 00 There isn't a rule to ... 02 i 00 But if you are seeking several rules, you are more likely to report the result of your search as 01 i 00 There are no rules to ... 02 i 02 br
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00 There is nothing to prevent you from choosing either expression for either result, however. 02 br
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00 And there are also 01 i 00 There isn't any rule to ... 02 i 00 and 01 i 00 There aren't any rules to ... 02 i 00 , just in case you'd like even more choices! 05 0 02 br
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0 CalifJim, are 'There 01 font 01 b 00 are 02 b 00 n't 02 font 00 any 01 font 00 rule 02 font 00 to..." and "There 01 font 01 b 00 is 02 b 00 n't 02 font 00 any 01 font 00 rule 01 b 00 s 02 b 02 font 00 ..
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0 No, those are not correct. I'm sure we can think of the odd exception if we try hard enough, but generally the rule is that the verb must match the noun, 99% of the time. 0-
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