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irinaofr

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1. There's no chair left.
2. There isn't any chair left.
3. There isn't a chair left.
4. There's no single chair left.
5. There isn't a single chair left.

Are all correct or 2 is wrong?

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In what context do you want to use these expressions, Irina?
 

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All the chairs in the garden are gone. Deck chairs.
I'm talking about it and then analyzing if I said it wrongly.

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None of them really work for me. "There are no chairs left (in the garden)" is by far the most natural way to say it.
 

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I agree with bhaisahab's post.

However, in addition I have heard 4) used in the context of a complaint or exclamation.

"There isn't a single chair left in the garden!". Where the person expected to find at least one they could use.
 
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