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Son James Posted 13 years ago
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They have not anything?
Please see the following sentences which are from one of Mrs Margaret Thatcher's speeches.
"I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left."
Should she say "....., it means they don't have a single political argument left"? Sometimes British says they have not anything,instead "they don't have anything"?
Thank you in advance for your teaching.
"I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left."
Should she say "....., it means they don't have a single political argument left"? Sometimes British says they have not anything,instead "they don't have anything"?
Thank you in advance for your teaching.
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Son James they have not a single political argument left. = they haven't a single political argument left (chiefly British) = they don't have a single political argument left CJ
- Son James they have not a single political argument left.
- = they haven't a single political argument left (chiefly British) = they don't have a single political argument left CJ
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Son Jamesthey have not a single political argument left.= they haven't a single political argument left (chiefly British)
= they don't have a single political argument left
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