Words / A1

NUTH-ing/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Zero things: nothing. There is nothing left. Nothing takes a singular verb. Anything appears in questions; nothing is the negative answer. “Not nothing” is a double no — use nothing or not anything, not both stacked.

Meaning

Not anything; no thing.

Examples

• “There is nothing in the bag.”
• “Nothing happened after lunch.”
• “She said nothing and sat down.”

Good to know

nothing = not anything. Singular verb: nothing is…

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