did not have a solution vs had no solution

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Did not have a solution' is used to indicate the absence of a solution at a specific point in the past, while 'had no solution' implies a more general lack of solution. The choice between them depends on the context and the emphasis the speaker wants to convey.

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did not have a solution

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the absence of a solution at a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to express that at a particular time in the past, there was no solution available for a problem or situation.

Examples:

At that time, we did not have a solution to the issue.
The team did not have a solution for the technical problem last week.

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I got a solution to your housekeeper problem.
There is a solution to all problems.
I figured out a solution to our Gamma Psi problem.
Now however there is a solution.
A solution is not possible without transitional periods.
Particles in a solution behave like a gas.
Artificial grass is also a solution for terrace.
Answering these questions can help find a solution.
It is provided as a solution for intravenous injection.
The warring parties themselves offer little hope of a solution.
Clearly we need a solution to Chernobyl.
You want fortitude to get a solution.
Small actions alone will not deliver a solution.
Therefore boat owners need a solution for their toilet waste.
A solution that rationalises consumption and reduces costs.
Ventavis is a solution for inhalation using a nebuliser.
There is a solution: resurrection plants.
In seeking a solution the Commission has cooperated actively with both organisations.
We nevertheless hope for a solution soon.
I agreed to a solution benefiting both parties.

Alternatives:

was unable to find a solution
could not come up with a solution
failed to provide a solution
was without a solution

had no solution

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a general lack of solution.

This phrase is used to convey that there was no solution available for a problem or situation in a more general sense.

Examples:

The puzzle had no solution that we could find.
The situation had no solution that satisfied everyone.

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X to the nth plus Y to the nth equals Z to the nth, where n is greater than two, which had no solution in whole numbers.
The first work was, in 1418, the project for the Dome of S. Maria del Fiore in Florence, where Brunelleschi found himself faced with construction problems that, for the culture of the time, had no solution.
According to the Polish authorities, [...] withdrew from the negotiations because no solution had been found to the issue of the company's debt.
Despite the considerable efforts made by the Agency since 2005, no solution had yet been found for the reimbursement of this amount by the national tax authorities.
We all can and should be proud of the result we have achieved;I certainly am, thinking about the work I did when I inherited the directive on the internal market in gas, with problems that had no easy solutions.
But as the photo reveals, the solution had no impact.
I just had no idea what the solution would do to me.
For this there is still no solution.
Discussing Treaty revision is no solution.
No solution for the sugar workers.
But killing random innocent people is no solution.
It's a problem with no solution.
The question keeps coming and we have no solution.
My dear Charles, if we concede your argument, there is no solution.
It's a problem with no solution.
Their advanced technology could provide no solution.
Unlimited liability is uninsurable, and is thus no solution.
If no solution proves possible, 'appropriate measures' may be taken.
Furthermore, no solution is proposed for subcontracted workers.
For us, there's no solution.

Alternatives:

lacked a solution
possessed no solution
showed no solution
offered no solution

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