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You have a lack of common sense vs You have no common sense

Both phrases are correct and commonly used to convey the idea that someone lacks common sense. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the desired level of formality.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 748 views

You have a lack of common sense

This phrase is correct and conveys the idea that someone is lacking common sense.

This phrase is a formal way to express that someone does not possess common sense.
  • Feb 27, 2015 ... ... and misinterpreting the quote. Not being politically correct doesn't mean you have a lack of common sense is NOT the same as “political correctness = lack of common sense. http://politicsinhungary.wordpress.com/ Leto مؤدّب.
  • First off, you put "then" rather than "than" so that already shouts that you have a lack of common sense and the two extra question marks were not needed. No, girls are not better at sports than guys and guys are not better at sports than girls.
  • Dang, you did all of that research only to show that you have a lack of common sense...or you just overanalyzed my comment. Good try, chief, but your unnecessarily long response to my comment changed my opinion in no ...
  • Mar 4, 2013 ... ... any deviation from the book at all are why we can't have nice things. The fact that you seem to think PJ is only doing this for profit shows you either don't know what kind of person PJ is, or you have a lack of common sense.

Alternatives:

  • you lack common sense
  • you are lacking in common sense
  • you lack basic common sense
  • you are devoid of common sense

You have no common sense

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a lack of common sense.

This phrase is more commonly used in everyday language to express that someone lacks common sense.
  • You have no common sense. あなたは非常識です。 - Weblio Email例文集. What, in the name of common sense, have you done? 常識を欠くも程がある - 斎藤和英大 辞典. a person who does not have common sense. 常識にはずれている人 - EDR日  ...
  • ... at some things but have so much difficulty with other, seemingly very simple tasks? Has anybody called you oblivious, or said that you have no common sense? Do you like to think deeply, and hate superficial conversations and small talk?
  • Apr 29, 2015 ... Thumbs down. Comment. Add a comment. Submit. · just now. Report Abuse. paddy. if you have no common sense then you are stupid. paddy · 2 weeks ago. 0 . Thumbs up. 1. Thumbs down. Comment. Add a comment. Submit.
  • Also funny is your b/f called you stupid first saying you don't know how to do your job, you have no common sense and no life skills. True story. He knows it too. He also told my friends/family as well so I have witnesses. You also have several ...

Alternatives:

  • you lack common sense
  • you are lacking in common sense
  • you lack basic common sense
  • you are devoid of common sense

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