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"I don't have words" vs "I have no words"



 
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"I don't have words" vs "I have no words" #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:43 am   "I don't have words" vs "I have no words"
 

what is the difference between these two phrases

"I don`t have words"

"I have no words"?

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"I don't have words" vs "I have no words" #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 14:32 pm   "I don't have words" vs "I have no words"
 

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No difference in meaning.
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"I don't have words" vs "I have no words" #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 17:25 pm   "I don't have words" vs "I have no words"
 

Ok.
Thanks, but is there any grammatical difference ?
Is the later one informal ?

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"I don't have words" vs "I have no words" #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 23:08 pm   "I don't have words" vs "I have no words"
 

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"I don't have words" vs "I have no words" #5 (permalink) Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:11 am   "I don't have words" vs "I have no words"
 

"I have no words" is perhaps used more often in expressions, like "I have no words for your behaviour, young lady. Go to your room immediately." Then "words" means "anything to say", not several separate words.
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