Michael
"No students" Vs "No student"
Guys,Another question, What's the difference between the following sayings:
No students are to leave without the permission of the police.
No student is to leave without the permission of the pollice.
Sometimes, we say " no students ", and in other cases ,we say" no student". What's the rule? Thanks!
2010年3月16日 13:55
回答 · 4
Students mean more than one student.
Student refer's to just one student.
2010年3月21日
Michael,
"No" is an adjective in your example.
No student means..................................not a student
No students.............................................not any students
The use of "no" in your example is analogous to the use of the word "none". 'None' can be singular or plural depending on whether you want to stress the group or the individual.
Ex.
None of the students is to leave without permission.
None of the students are to leave without permisssion.
It is a good question. When I was younger, I would walk my dog and occasionally come across a sign that would read, NO DOGS ALLOWED. I asked myself the question: Well, I only have one dog with me, can I go in with just one dog? The answer is no, you can't. Languages are not always 100% logical.
2010年3月17日
Hi, at our school we say 'no students' as that takes care of the groups of students who try to leave the school grounds to go to the shops.
2010年3月16日
I think it's a subtle distinction, but "no student" sounds more strict: "not even one student may leave..."
The basic difference is referring to the students as a group, or each student individually, I believe.
2010年3月16日
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