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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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There aren't / there aren't any
Can I say "There aren't chairs in the room."? Or I only can say "There aren't ANY chairs in the room."
Is "any" necessary in the negative answer?
Is "any" necessary in the negative answer?
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"There aren't chairs in the room" is not strictly incorrect, but normally it is natural to include the word "any".
- "There aren't chairs in the room" is not strictly incorrect, but normally it is natural to include the word "any".
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"There aren't chairs in the room" is not strictly incorrect, but normally it is natural to include the word "any".
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