#2 (permalink) Tue Dec 12, 2006 17:26 pm Expression: to be out of something |
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Hi
Saying 'out of' is commonly used when you have used up all of something (i.e. there isn't any left). Out of is typically used with the verb be or run: - My car is out of gas. - I ran out of gas.
If you wanted to use the word 'no', you could use the verb have and possibly say: My car will not start because it has no gas.
But it would be more typical to use the negative form of have + any: My car will not start because it doesn't have any gas.
Saying '... it is with no gas' is not idiomatic. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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