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Old 07-Mar-2007, 05:21
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Smile grammar explanation please

What is the difference between these two expressions:

It needs no pilot.

It doesn't need a pilot

I would like to know a grammatical explanation, when do you use the first and when the second one. I understand there i s no difference in meaning, but I would like to know why one or the other.
Thank you very much.
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Old 07-Mar-2007, 08:36
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Default Re: grammar explanation please

The first could be used to add greater emphasis on the fact- in speech, you could stress 'no' to do this.
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