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Why "no"?
I had no intention of disappearing. or I had not an intention of disappearing.
Apr 23, 2016 8:35 AM
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I had no intention of disappearing. ( intention is a noun )
I had no time to do that ( time is also a noun)
I had not an intention of disappearing. X
I did not have an intention of leaving
I had not + past particle verb ( seen ,been, gone etc)
April 23, 2016
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The word 'no' belongs to the noun 'intention', not to the verb. The noun phrase 'no intention' is part of the object of this sentence.
Grammatically, 'no' is a determiner in this sentence, similar to 'any' and 'some'.
I had [no intention of disappearing] = I didn't have [any intention of disappearing].
April 23, 2016
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as far as I know,only when the word "have"(has/had) is used in the perfect tense,will it be followed by a "not".
eg. I have done something (negative)→ I have not done something
it's uesd with "don't" or "no" when it's describing that you have something(property,idea,etc.)
eg. I have one dollar → I don't have one dollar
I have money → I have no money
the above is my own understanding,welcome correction.
April 23, 2016
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