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"you have no business" Thu Feb 19, 2004 19:00 pm  "you have no business"
 

Test No. incompl/inter-53 "Business Expressions (2)", question 1

I've warned you before that you shouldn't get involved in this matter and you have ......... business discussing it.

(a) some
(b) little
(c) no
(d) not

Test No. incompl/inter-53 "Business Expressions (2)", answer 1

I've warned you before that you shouldn't get involved in this matter and you have no business discussing it.

Correct answer: (c) no

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No business Thu Feb 19, 2004 21:07 pm  No business
 

Hi Pressman,

In the sentence you are referring to you could also say '... and now you have no right to discuss it.'

I've warned you before that you shouldn't get involved in this matter and you have no business discussing it.
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