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Belinda Chen Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Whether there is no...

I am doubtful whether there is no money left in the drawer.

I am wondering whether he truly knows nothing about her.

Do the sentences make sense? Are they grammatical?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Belinda Chen Do the sentences make sense? Yes. Belinda Chen Are they grammatical?

— CalifJim

  • Belinda Chen Do the sentences make sense?
  • Yes.
  • Belinda Chen Are they grammatical?
  • No.
  • You need 'any' for 'no' in the first one and 'anything' for 'nothing' in the second because these are non-assertive contexts.
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Belinda ChenDo the sentences make sense?
Yes.
Belinda ChenAre they grammatical?
No. You need 'any' for 'no' in the first one and 'anything' for 'nothing' in the second because these are non-assertive contexts.

I am doubtful whether there is any money left in the drawer.
I am wondering whether he truly kn
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