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Gregory
Hi there,
What is the difference between "I have no tea" and "I don't have tea"? Are they all correct?
Nov 3, 2022 3:21 AM
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They're extremely similar, and mostly interchangeable, although "I don't have tea" suggests you may have some other drink (such as coffee). There also is a third phrasing, which is even more frequently used, "I don't have any tea". A fourth phrase is old-fashioned in British English and extremely old-fashioned in American: "I haven't any tea".
November 3, 2022
Invitee
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Are they BOTH correct? Yes. Some might prefer: I don't have any tea.
November 3, 2022
I think
"I have no tea" shows that specific time when asked about tea
And "I don't have tea" shows that usually having no tea
I think like this but answer can be different
November 3, 2022
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