Usage of verb form with a plural noun in a negative statement
Which is correct in the below statements.
"No letters has been delivered by the postman this evening"
OR
"No letters have been delivered by the postman this evening"
I have a doubt if the addition of the word 'No' adds a negation to the sentence and so 'letters' should be considered as singular and should be followed by 'has' instead of 'have'.
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LekshmiAR Which is correct in the below statements. "No letters has been delivered by the postman this evening" OR "No letters have been delivered by the postman this evening" No letters have LekshmiAR I have a doubt if the addition of the word 'No' adds a negation to the sentence and so 'letters' should be considered as singular No, never. However, you have two choices: No letters have been delivered.
- LekshmiAR Which is correct in the below statements.
- "No letters has been delivered by the postman this evening" OR "No letters have been delivered by the postman this evening" No letters have LekshmiAR I have a doubt if the addition of the word 'No' adds a negation to the sentence and so 'letters' should be considered as singular No, never.
- However, you have two choices: No letters have been delivered.
- No letter has been delivered.
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LekshmiARWhich is correct in the below statements. "No letters has been delivered by the postman this evening" OR "No letters have been delivered by the postman this evening"
No letters have
LekshmiARI have a doubt if the addition of the word 'No' adds a negation to the sentence and so 'letters' should be considered as sin
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