not any

/nɑt ˈɛni/

none

I have not any money left.

I have no money left.

formalinformal

none; not a single one

There were not any tickets available for the concert.

There were no tickets available for the concert.

She found not any reason to stay.

She found no reason to stay.

Used in negative statements to emphasize the total absence of something.

Collocations

not any reasonno reasonnot any chanceno chancenot any doubtno doubt

Synonyms

none no not a single

Antonyms

some any a few

Related Phrases

nophrase

zero amount; not any

not aphrase

not a single; used before singular nouns

Word Origin

From Old English 'not' (negative particle) + 'any' (indefinite pronoun). The construction has been used since Middle English to negate indefinite nouns.

Usage Notes

Common in written English and formal speech. In casual conversation, speakers often replace it with 'no' or 'none'. Avoid using it with plural nouns that already imply quantity, e.g., say 'no apples' instead of 'not any apples'.

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