'no'
- Peter
- Posts: 2900
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: Horsham, West Sussex, England
Hi Ciccio
I would use 1, the second alternative. That is not to say that "There were no shops open" is not used, but my feeling is that it is used a lot less than "No shops were open". At the moment I cannot think of a context where you would use the first instead of the second; my feeling is that it is very much a question of style.
I would use 1, the second alternative. That is not to say that "There were no shops open" is not used, but my feeling is that it is used a lot less than "No shops were open". At the moment I cannot think of a context where you would use the first instead of the second; my feeling is that it is very much a question of style.

A presto
Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexshark/
http://sussexshark.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshow.com/members/sussexshark/all
Impariamo.com has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impariamo.com
Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexshark/
http://sussexshark.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshow.com/members/sussexshark/all
Impariamo.com has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impariamo.com
-
- Posts: 251
- Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:55 am
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Peter
- Posts: 2900
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: Horsham, West Sussex, England
No - I would say that, or rather I would say "No politician tells the truth" - end of story.ciccio wrote:Thank you all
Your replies make me think that 'no' should be followed by a plural noun, when possible. But:
No politician tells the truth all the time
would sound more natural than
No politicians tell the truth all the time
am I wrong?

A presto
Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexshark/
http://sussexshark.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshow.com/members/sussexshark/all
Impariamo.com has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impariamo.com
Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexshark/
http://sussexshark.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshow.com/members/sussexshark/all
Impariamo.com has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impariamo.com
-
- Posts: 115
- Joined: Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:55 pm
hello Pete!

I HOPE EVERYTHING CAN REVOLVE AROUND A FRIENDY ATMOSPHERE
-
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:44 am
i think if u shouldn't have responded to my reply the way you did, everyone would be giving you examples man 
why hate some words in other languages ?? do u even speak them fluently ? are you hispanic ? something tells me you are since you are always asking what they think about Spanish words
besides why would you want to know what words in English and Spanish Italians hate or don't like ? have you realized that most of italians living in italy only speak italian ? very few of them speak spanish and english let alone with fluency

why hate some words in other languages ?? do u even speak them fluently ? are you hispanic ? something tells me you are since you are always asking what they think about Spanish words
besides why would you want to know what words in English and Spanish Italians hate or don't like ? have you realized that most of italians living in italy only speak italian ? very few of them speak spanish and english let alone with fluency
- Peter
- Posts: 2900
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:41 pm
- Location: Horsham, West Sussex, England
Regarding the last post on this discussion, what is the point of it? I would suggest that a degree of respect is shown. rob-ander had every right to post his message, no matter what others may think or care. May I remind you of one of Voltaire's famous sayings, perhaps his most famous: I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. That forms the basis of itelligent discussion. Sure we can say we do not agree with something, but it is always, but always, better to do so in a non-confrontational way. rather than throwing one's toys out of the pram! 

A presto
Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexshark/
http://sussexshark.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshow.com/members/sussexshark/all
Impariamo.com has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impariamo.com
Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexshark/
http://sussexshark.wordpress.com/
http://www.photoshow.com/members/sussexshark/all
Impariamo.com has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impariamo.com
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests