[Grammar] don't have right to....

[subhajit123]

Which of the following sentences are correct?

1- You don't have a right to do it.

2- You don't have any right to do it.

3- You don't have the right to do it.

4- You don't have right to do it.

:roll:

 

[emsr2d2]

2 and 3 are possible and grammatical. 1 and 4 are not.

 

[subhajit123]

2 and 3 are possible and grammatical. 1 and 4 are not.

I have seen people say sentences like 'we have a right to know which products are good for our health' and so on. The negative form of the sentence must be 'we don't have a right to know which products are good for health.' Then why is the first sentence incorrect.

 

[Amigos4]

I think 1, 2, and 3 are all correct. Ems, what is your reason for not including number 1 in your reply?

 

[probus]

2 and 3 are possible and grammatical. 1 and 4 are not.

With all respect, I disagree. Number 1 sounds perfectly right to me.

 

[bubbha]

I agree that 1 sounds correct and natural. 4 is the only truly incorrect choice.

 

[Rover_KE]

You asked the same question here, subhajit.

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