no + noun
no + noun means “no + noun: 'not any', with the verb staying positive”. No before a noun means 'not any': There is no milk in the fridge. Formation: no + noun (= not any)
no + noun: 'not any', with the verb staying positive
A1Formation
no + noun (= not any)
Explanation
No before a noun means 'not any': There is no milk in the fridge. I have no time. The verb stays positive — no already carries the negative meaning. It works with singular, plural and uncountable nouns, and it is a little stronger than not any.
Examples
Note
Don't add another negative: I don't have no time ✗ → I have no time ✓ or I don't have any time ✓.
FAQ
no + noun — what does it mean and how is it used?
no + noun: 'not any', with the verb staying positive. No before a noun means 'not any': There is no milk in the fridge. I have no time. The verb stays positive — no already carries the negative meaning. It works with singular, plural and uncountable nouns, and it is a little stronger than not any.
no + noun — how do you form it?
no + noun (= not any)
no + noun — any usage notes?
Don't add another negative: I don't have no time ✗ → I have no time ✓ or I don't have any time ✓.