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Grape piano 45 Posted 8 years ago
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Te be nothing to do with or to have nothing to do with
Hello
Would you say that "to be nothing to do with" and "to have nothing to do with" have the exact same meaning?
Could you give me an example for each ?
Thanks a lot!
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" They seem to have the same meaning, but "be" is very rarely used. And it seems to be in British, not American contexts. His business is / has nothing to do with healthcare.
- " They seem to have the same meaning, but "be" is very rarely used.
- And it seems to be in British, not American contexts.
- His business is / has nothing to do with healthcare.
- Russian officials say the visit is / has nothing to do with Syria's politics.
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grape piano 45 "to have nothing to do with"
"Have nothing to do with" is used more than 100 times more than "be nothing to do with." They seem to have the same meaning, but "be" is very rarely used. And it seems to be in British, not American contexts.
His business is / has nothing to do with healthcare.
Russian officials say the visit is / has no
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