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miyoko71
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I have a doubt
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Dear colleagues,
Happy weekend.
I have a doubt about a sentence.Do we say:
"I don �t have any sister(s)." or
"I don �t have a sister"
The question is: " How many sisters have you got?"
Thanks for your help
miyoko71
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26 Sep 2009
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fleur
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How many sisters have you got?
I don �t have any sisters.
Do you have a sister?
I don �t have a sister.
I think it depends on the question.
hope this helps.
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26 Sep 2009
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dennismychina
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Spot on Fleur,
�How many sisters have you got?" I try to drum into my students to use as much of the question as possible when answering a question.
Therefore in my opinion it should be � (No,) I haven�t got any sisters.
And in the same vain, the questions for the answers below would be;
1. Do you have any sisters?
2. Do you have a sister?
(No,) �I don �t have any sister(s)."
(No,) "I don �t have a sister"
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26 Sep 2009
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douglas
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I pretty much agree except for the "(s)" next to "any sister(s)".
As I see it (There may be a rule out there that says I �m wrong, but it feels right)
If you answer with "any" then sister needs to be plural (sisters)--it �s not optional.
Both answers would be okay for your question, but "any sisters" is "more right"
Douglas |
26 Sep 2009
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KathieB
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Do you have any sisters?
No, I don �t have any sisters.
Do you have a sister?
No, I don �t have a sister.
Cheers
Kathie
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26 Sep 2009
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mariamit
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�How many sisters have you got?" --> I haven�t got any sisters.
Douglas, as one American to another, of course there �s a rule my dear :we usually use "any" with the plural of countable nouns. With the singular it �s "a" or "an"
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26 Sep 2009
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