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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
there is not/ there is no
My friend asked me why people say "There is no difference between.... ", not "There is not difference between...". I don't know how to explain. Please advise.
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Lcchang My friend asked me why people say "There is no difference between.... ". I don't know how to explain.
- Lcchang My friend asked me why people say "There is no difference between....
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- I don't know how to explain.
- Please advise.
- " I hope my sentences will help you to explain why in certain sentences 'no' is required.
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LcchangMy friend asked me why people say "There is no difference between.... ", not "There is not difference between...". I don't know how to explain. Please advise.You can't say 'There is NOT food left."
Also, you can't say "I have NOT money left."
I hope my sentences will help
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The overall philosophy of this phrase is like that of the use of "nothing":
1. I found nothing. //The guy found something. It's nothing.
2. I didn't find anything.
So, the presence of "nothing" renders any other presence not present.
The presence of the "lack of difference" makes the presence of any difference impossible.
"no difference" acts as a whole wor
1. I found nothing. //The guy found something. It's nothing.
2. I didn't find anything.
So, the presence of "nothing" renders any other presence not present.
The presence of the "lack of difference" makes the presence of any difference impossible.
"no difference" acts as a whole wor
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difference is a countable noun. Countable nouns in the singular require a determiner. no is a determiner. not is not a determiner. not negates the verb.
So you can have the positive statement There is with the determiner no and noun the difference.
Or you can have the negative statement There is not with the determiner
So you can have the positive statement There is with the determiner no and noun the difference.
Or you can have the negative statement There is not with the determiner
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CalifJimdifference is a countable noun. Countable nouns in the singular require a determiner. no is a determiner. not is not a determiner. not negates the verb.
So you can have the positive statement There is with the determiner no and noun the difference.
Or you can have the negative statement There is
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LcchangMy friend asked me why people say "There is no difference between.... ", not "There is not difference between...". I don't know how to explain. Please advise.Hi Lcchang,
LCChang
Just remember this rule of thumb.
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