English grammar
Any, no, none
Say "any" or "none/not any" of something.
From the scene No clue
In short
Use any in questions and after not, and no + noun with a positive verb. None stands alone.
Your turn
Which one goes with no + noun, positive verb?
Options: I don't have any clues (NOT "don't have no clues") · No neighbour saw anything (NOT "didn't see nothing") · Any idea?
Show answer
no + noun, positive verb → No neighbour saw anything (NOT "didn't see nothing")
How it works
Any + noun goes in questions and after not: I don't have any clues.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Strange? (blank) particular reason?
Options: Any · None · Anything
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Strange? Any particular reason?
¿Raro? ¿Alguna razón especial?
Good to know
No + noun means 'not any' and takes a positive verb: No neighbour saw anything.
Good to know
None stands alone or before of (none of them), never right before a noun. Use only one negative word: NOT "no neighbour didn't see nothing".
question: any Any idea?
Elena
Any idea who it was?
¿Alguna idea de quién fue?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) who it was?
Options: Any idea · No neighbour saw anything · I don't have any clues
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Elena
Any idea who it was?
¿Alguna idea de quién fue?
no + noun, positive verb No neighbour saw anything (NOT "didn't see nothing")
Elena
No neighbour saw anything. I've already asked them all.
Ningún vecino vio nada. Ya he preguntado a todos.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). I've already asked them all.
Options: Any idea · I don't have any clues · No neighbour saw anything
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Elena
No neighbour saw anything. I've already asked them all.
Ningún vecino vio nada. Ya he preguntado a todos.
after not: any I don't have any clues (NOT "don't have no clues")
Nuria
No idea. I don't have any clues.
Ninguna idea. No tengo ninguna pista.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No idea. (blank).
Options: Any idea · No neighbour saw anything · I don't have any clues
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Nuria
No idea. I don't have any clues.
Ninguna idea. No tengo ninguna pista.
none on its own None of them? — None. (no noun right after none)
Elena
None... he just keeps looking for his keys.
Ninguna... solo busca sus llaves sin parar.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... he just keeps looking for his keys.
Options: Any idea · No neighbour saw anything · None
Show answer
Elena
None... he just keeps looking for his keys.
Ninguna... solo busca sus llaves sin parar.
Common mistake
Not Some or None here. A question, not a statement.
Any idea who it was?
¿Alguna idea de quién fue?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| question: any | Any idea? |
|---|---|
| no + noun, positive verb | No neighbour saw anything (NOT "didn't see nothing") |
| after not: any | I don't have any clues (NOT "don't have no clues") |
| none on its own | None of them? — None. (no noun right after none) |
More lines from the story
- NuriaStrange? Any particular reason?¿Raro? ¿Alguna razón especial?
- NuriaDoña Elena, my plant has disappeared.Doña Elena, mi planta ha desaparecido.