In Nouns^x, Negatives^x

it's not true that we should always use any + plural noun in negative senteces... maybe we should use any + plural only when any + plural noun is the object of the verb? I'm pretty confused now...Join the (confused) club! I think you're on the right track. I have not done the research on it...

Hi, this is the problem: in negative sentences we usually use any + plural noun. I don't have any sisters (not "any sister", at least in common contexts). I was pretty confident, but look:I didn't find that idiom in any dictionary. Is it dictionary or dictionaries? If it's dictionary, then it's...

There's some differentiation between the two here, they seem to be considered synonyms only for the meaning 2: --------- till Function:preposition 1 chiefly Scotland a : to a place of arrival : through to : as far as <till an end> b : to or toward a limit or goal ...

Hi, 55.) Which sentence in correctly punctuated? a.) In connection with the tax cut of last year, we are now studying, its impact on middle-income families. b.) Now is the time for all good men, and women to come to the aid of their country. c.) Although the impact on humans is not clear,...

55.) Which sentence in correctly punctuated? a.) In connection with the tax cut of last year, we are now studying, its impact on middle-income families. b.) Now is the time for all good men, and women to come to the aid of their country. c.) Although the impact on humans is not...

I have gone through a lot of the old posts on the topic any. This is my understanding of any usage. Any can be followed by a plural/uncountable/singular noun. 1. When any is used in interogative or negative form, it is usually followed by a plural/uncountable noun. Does it mean that the verb...

Hi, Please check if my reasoning is correct. a little and little are ususally used in front of uncountable nouns to signal the amount in possession and they respectively are coming from the positive polarity and negative polarity view points. I have a little or little money -- Here, it is...

Thanks Clive and Inchoateknowledge for your promt replies. To further the discussion of NOT place in the question, what do you think of NOT place if a pronoun is used instead of a noun. For example, look at those sentences and determine if NOT is placed correctly. 1- Why did he NOT come into...

Yoong Liat wrote: Katarinka wrote: Every car has been (not have been) tested. Shouldn't it be Every car has not been tested? Instead of not has been tested... ? I mean, when forming the negative Every car has not been tested. You're right. What CJ said is correct. Although 'has not...

Jim, You say 'However, if you want the negative of Every car has been tested, you need Not every car has been tested.' You're correct. I overlook that aspect of grammar. The negative of Every car has been tested should be Not every car has been tested.