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have no vs doesn't have

Both "have no" and "doesn't have" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Have no" is used with plural subjects or with the pronouns "I" and "you", while "doesn't have" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it) in the present simple tense.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 817 views

have no

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "have no" when the subject is plural or when using the pronouns "I" and "you". It indicates a lack of possession or existence.

Examples:

We have no time to waste.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
You have no reason to be worried.

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I have no reason to lie about this.
I have no interest in compromising.
The Dark have no authority here.
2.5 billion people worldwide have no adequate toilet.
Hospital council says we have no choice.
Antibiotics have no effect and can cause a super-infection.
His glasses... have no prescription.
Adults have no known predators other than humans.
These dissatisfied, disillusioned people have no further career goals.
Many indoor cycles have no freewheel.
Languages have no more precise definition of this process.
Sir, I have no political aspirations.
Headquarters of Regiments have no operational authority.
Murder victims have no claim to privacy.
Foreign language assistants in Europe have no clear status.
I... - We have no new names.
Your English friends have no restraint.
You have no authority to judge this.
I have no money for petrol.
We have no suspects fitting your description.

Alternatives:

do not have
have none
lack
are without

doesn't have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "doesn't have" when the subject is singular (he, she, it) in the present simple tense. It indicates a lack of possession or existence.

Examples:

He doesn't have a car.
She doesn't have any siblings.
It doesn't have to be this way.

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But he doesn't have any money.
Stevie doesn't have enough contrast toys.
I doesn't have to be all clinical baby-making.
This doesn't have to be your story.
Sorry your baby doesn't have a brain.
Just got to hope your roomie doesn't have ibs.
She doesn't have radiation poisoning.
Krasny doesn't have the knife.
So whoever else handled this knife doesn't have a criminal record.
Nepotism doesn't have a poster child.
Mr. Infeld doesn't have expert knowledge.
She doesn't have to set a date.
But my paintbrush doesn't have spell check, Coach.
She doesn't have some deep, dark flaw.
The prison doesn't have any external scanners.
He... he doesn't have any kids.
And Daryl doesn't have a motive.
He doesn't have his feathered hat.
He doesn't have a history of violence.
Dougie doesn't have a job without you.

Alternatives:

does not have
lacks
is without

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