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Not Any, No, None No More, Not Any More, No Longer, Not Any Longer
Not Any, No, None No More, Not Any More, No Longer, Not Any Longer
I.
not (nt) + any
There arent any cars in the car park. Sally and Steve havent got any children. You can have some coffee but I dont want any.
There are no cars in the car park. (= there arent any cars) e!ve got no coffee. "(= we havent got any coffee) It!s a nice house but there!s no garden. (= there isnt a garden)
e use no # especially after have (got) and there is/are. negative verb + any = positive verb + no:
They havent got any children$ or Theyve got no children. (not "They haven!t got no children!) There isnt any sugar in your coffee$ or Theres no sugar in your coffee.
no and none
%se no + noun (no money / no children etc.):
"*ow much money have you got+! one. (= no money) " ere there any problems+! ",o$ none. (= no problems)
none and no!one none = - (.ero) one is an answer for "o# m$ch%/ "o# many% (things or people):
"o# m$ch money have you got+! one. (= no money) "o# many people did you meet+! one. (= no people)
II.
e use no more to talk about /uantity or degree 0 to say "how much!
e do not use no more to a talk about time. Instead we use no longer (usually before the verb)$ not any longer$ or not any more.
I no longer support the team. (,'T I no more#) This cant go on any longer. 1nnie doesnt live here any more. (,'T# any more is informal)