Jul 21, 2015 · For example, Mrs P asks where she left her glasses, I reply 'I have no idea.' I have no ideas. - I don't have any ideas. For example, Mrs P asks if I have any suggestions for where we should go for a walk. I might reply 'I have no ideas.' That's not a very realistic example. I have no idea = I don't know. I have no ideas = I have no suggestions.

Mar 7, 2015 · There isn't any book on the table. There's no book on the table. There aren't any books on the table. There are no books on the table. They all mean the same: The table, as John Cleese might have put it in a Monty Python sketch, is devoid of books. And all are grammatically correct. Some of us just put it in different ways.

May 29, 2015 · That sounds really odd to me, except perhaps as an impatient response conveying the meaning of I've no idea what this book is on house building that you thought I'd got. I'd say either: "I don't have any books on house building." or "I don't have a …

May 30, 2024 · I wonder if the sentences below are right. 1. The poor boy had no books and no money to go to school. 2. The poor boy had no books or money to go to school. Are they both right? Can you tell me when to use "or"? I know it is used in negative sentences, but when it comes to negative words, I...

Nov 15, 2021 · Hello~ A: Please bring me my books on the desk. B: 1a. There aren’t any books on the desk. 1b. There are none on the desk. I think 1b means not only that there are no books on the desk but also that there is nothing else on the desk. …

Jul 28, 2007 · I do not have any books and I have no books are pretty much equivalent. However, if you say "I don't have any books" the negative is slightly weak in comparison to "I have no books ". This is why that well-known speaker of American English, Abraham Lincoln said: I have no speech to make and no time to make one rather than "I don't have a speech ...

Jul 24, 2017 · When people say "Any ideas?" it means multiple ideas are expected. However, if nothing is expected, why it still uses plural form? It's normal that people say "I don't have any ideas." Can I say "There aren't any books." or "There isn't any book"? (Another thing is, I observed that people...

Jun 5, 2009 · Bonjour, For the sentence, "no books have been selected", would it be: Aucun livres n'ont selectionné ? ou Aucun livres ont ete...

Apr 17, 2009 · Unlike a pair of books or films, it often has an entry, a main part and an end - which gives it an almost "classical" character (remember popular ones like "Lord of the Rings"). This makes a trilogy different from a pair of books - there is a certain resemblance to a piece written for theatrical performance.

Mar 19, 2017 · Hello, everybody! Suppose I want to use "zero" instead of "no", should it then agree with singular or plural forms, or will either do? 1) "There are zero books left on the table" 2) "There is zero book left on the table" Which is correct?