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 Tue Sep 19, 2006 19:08 pm No vs not |
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It's possible to use no with an adjective if:
- the adjective is comparative (as in your new examples)
- the adjective precedes a noun (We have no common ground.)
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Comparative form:
4.He runs no faster now than he did last year.
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| Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:56 am No vs not |
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| tung quoc wrote: | Dear teacher,
1.It's only possible to use no with an adverb if:
- the adverb is comparative
- the adverb precedes a noun (2) Adjectives modify nouns.
Ex: We have no common (adj.) ground (noun).
NOTE: The comparative form of the adjective "expensive" is "more expensive".
So, I can't write: He runs no fast. No, you can't. That's why I gave you the example.
But I have to write: He runs no faster now than he did last year. You can also say "He runs no faster". I added more to the sentence so that you could see the comparative aspect of the word "faster" more clearly.
Is this statement right?
2.Could you give me an example with (2) No, you should give ME an example and tell me why you decided to change what I wrote about adjectives. |
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| Wed Sep 20, 2006 16:09 pm No vs not |
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| tung quoc wrote: | Here is my example:
Please see the above question. (above: adv)
"There is no above question in this quote and the word "above" is no adverb in this sentence or in your sentence."  |
Above has basically only one usage as an adjective and you have found it, Quoc.
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| Wed Sep 20, 2006 17:02 pm Explanations |
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Hi Quoc,
I would ask you firstly to read carefully the explanations you are being given and secondly to take to heart the advice you have been given repeatedly to refer to text, to context. What is happening is that you are indulging in a sort of personal answer service and that is really of no use to other users of the forum. Do you understand what I am saying?
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