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Loh Kgai Mun Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
There was no dividend declared OR There were no dividends declared
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There were no dividends declared. Usually, general statements that are negative are said in the plural. There aren't any books in the bookroom.
- There were no dividends declared.
- Usually, general statements that are negative are said in the plural.
- There aren't any books in the bookroom.
- There weren't any people at the party.
- There were no people at the party.
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There were no dividends declared.
Usually, general statements that are negative are said in the plural.
There aren't any books in the bookroom.
There weren't any people at the party.
There were no people at the party.
Your first sentence isn't really wrong; it's just the usual way to say that. You might say it that way for some kind of negative emphasis.
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