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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.

no + noun (no cars / no garden etc.) no = not + any or not + a:


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.):

e!ve got no money. &verything was '(. There were no problems.

%se none alone (without a noun))


"*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)

no!one = nobody o!one is an answer for &ho%:

&ho did you meet+! o!one. (or obody.)

II.
e use no more to talk about /uantity or degree 0 to say "how much!

There!s no more bread. She!s no more a great singer than I am.

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)

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