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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #117016: No, None, Not a, Not any
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    No, None, Not a, Not any


    No, none, not a, not any

     

    No and None:

    We use no + noun.

    -She had no shoes on.

    -No information was given about how the study was conducted.

    -There will be no busses until tomorrow.

    None is used without any noun after it.

    -Have we got any more sugar? There's none in the kitchen.

    -How many cats have you got? "None".

    No or none (of) is used instead of not a or not any to emphasize the negative idea in a sentence.

    No or none of is used but not any can't be used in initial position in a clause or sentence.

    -No force was needed to make them move. (not any force was needed).

    -None of the children was awake. (not any of the children ...).

    Note : No and none of are often preferred instead of not any in formal written English.

    Not a:

    Not a is used in a formal or literary style. Not a is also used in initial position in a clause or sentence.

    -Not a word would she utter about the robbery.

    -Not a sound came from the classroom.

    No:

    After no, a singular noun is used in situations where we would expect one of something, a plural noun where we would expect more than one.

    Note: Sometimes either a singular or plural with little difference in meaning can be used.

    -No answer (or answers) could be found.

    -We want to go to the island but there's no boat (or no boats) to take us.

    None of:

    None of can be used with a plural noun and the verb can be either singular or plural, although the singular form is usually more formal.

    -None of the children were awake. (or ...was awake).

    -None of the parcels have arrived yet. (or ... has arrived yet).

    Note: However, when none is used with an uncountable noun, the verb must be singular.

    -None of the water was kept in the jar.

    -None of the money has been transferred to Cuba.

    No amount of:

    If we want to give emphasis to no or none of we can use phrases like no amount of with uncountable nouns and not one (of) with singular countable nouns.

    -She was so seriously ill that no amount of expensive treatment could cure her.

    -It was clear that no amount of negotiation would bring the employers and workers closer together.

    -Not one member of the History department attended the meeting.

    -Not one of the hundreds of families affected by the noise wants to move.

    I hope I have been of some assistance to you.

                 

     



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