Does it need "S" ?

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Hello .
I have a question.
Which sentence is correct ?

1. I have no friend.
2. I have no friends.

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2 is correct. None of them should have a space before the punctuation marks.
 

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Are you sure about that ?
Why 1 is incorrect ?
 

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For 1 to be correct, there would have to be other information. It doesn't work by itself.
 

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Your question should read 'Why is 1 incorrect?

Did you not read what MikeNewYork said about not putting a space before punctuation marks?
 

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For 1 to be correct, there would have to be other information. It doesn't work by itself.
I don't know more about it. Please make an example for 1 when it's correct .
Your question should read 'Why is 1 incorrect?

Did you not read what MikeNewYork said about not putting a space before punctuation marks?

Thank you.
Yes. I read it and edited my first post in this topic.
 

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2 is correct. None of them should have a space before the punctuation marks.
So, in this case, between "I don't have any friends" and "I don't have any friend" I think the first will be correct. Is this true ?
 
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So,In this case,between "I don't have any friends" and "I don't have any friend" I think the first will be correct. Is this true ?

You need one space after a punctuation mark like a comma, period, question mark. None before, one after.

You capitalized "In" for no reason. It's not starting the sentence, so it should not be.
 

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The first is correct.
 

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"You can tell your friend in Cleveland to pick you up at the airport."
"I have no friend in Cleveland!"
 

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Thank you SoothingDave. Please make some examples for "friends".
 

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I have no friends in Chicago.
I have no friends in law school.
I have no friends outside of my neighborhood.
 
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