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| We have no dearth of good boys in this school.or We have no shortage of good boys in this school. Thanks. |
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| Both are grammatical. Perhaps "shortage" is a more widely known word |
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| "Dearth" is a bit dated. It can be used for effect in some situations, but it is not a commonly used word. |
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