It's no good crying over spilled milk

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Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", question 1

It's no good worrying about that now because the damage is done and it's no good crying over spilled ..........

(a) sauce
(b) water
(c) beer
(d) milk

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", answer 1

It's no good worrying about that now because the damage is done and it's no good crying over spilled milk.

Correct answer: (d) milk
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can you use in the sentence: "It's NO good or it's NOT good"? I mean, NO or NOT and what's the difference?
Thank you.

[Alan]

The difference in use is as follows:

It's no good crying

It's not good to cry
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English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story The Name of the Game

[rich7]

Pls explain this, does this structure have a name?
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I should have been born in the USA.
I've got this thing about America.

[Alan]

The difference in these two constructions is that the infinitive usually indicates particularity anf the gerund indicates generality.
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English as a Foreign Language
You can read my EFL story Don't bank on it

[rich7]

I got it now thanks..
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I should have been born in the USA.
I've got this thing about America.