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Anonymous  +  208511 Wed, 22 Mar 06 05:15 PM
Hi,

Should we say "no chances" or "no chance"? Similarly, should we say "I have no problem.." or "I have no problems..."

What determines if we use an "s"?

Thanks
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rishonly  +  208546 Wed, 22 Mar 06 07:07 PM

 Anonymous wrote:
Hi,

Should we say "no chances" or "no chance"? Similarly, should we say "I have no problem.." or "I have no problems..."

What determines if we use an "s"?

Thanks

If there is one chance/problem involved, you may say "no chance" / "I have no problem". On the other hand, if there are two or more  chances/problems, you may say "no chances" / "I have no problems".
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Welkins2139  +  209256 Fri, 24 Mar 06 04:58 PM
after " no, " countable nouns are usually plural.
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