"no"+ singular countable noun

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angelene001

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Is it possible to use "no"+ singular countable noun?
I have got no book.
There is no book on the table.
 
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Yes, it is possible (provided, of course, that the noun in question is countable), but it is often unnatural.

The plural would be preferable in both of your examples.
 
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