August 29, 2013
Posted in there is no right or wrong answer/there are no… at 6:39 am by dlseltzer
Tip: There are no right or wrong answers OR there is no right or wrong answer
A reader writes:
As I am writing the introduction for my quantitative questionnaire using Microsoft Word, I find myself, once again, pondering whether it is ‘there are no right or wrong answers’ OR ‘there is no right or wrong answer.’
Of course, I turned to WLUT for the answer, but could not find where this topic had been discussed. Can you advise?
Thanks!
First, both are grammatically correct, so either would be okay. When I read the reader’s email, I heard a voice in my head intoning, “There are no right or wrong answers, just answers that are true for you.” It must relate to some questionnaire that I repeatedly took in the past—or maybe to a survey that I administered over and over again in some past life. I don’t know, but the sentence certainly resonates.
The voice in my head used the plural form: there are no right or wrong answers. I think I would, too, since we are referring to all of the questions on the instrument. If we were just referring to one question, then the singular form would be fine, but since we are referring to multiple answers, I would stick to the plural. For the fun of it, I ran a google fight for the two wordings, and ‘there are no right and wrong answers’ was the clear winner with 141 million hits compared with a mere 80 million hits for ‘there is no right or wrong answer.’ I think it would be alright to use either wording. I just hope your answers are true for you.
[NOTE: I know there is some controversy whether ‘alright’ is alright or whether it should be ‘all right.’ I think ‘alright’ is fine, but I probably would avoid it in my formal writing because I know some readers would object.]
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#1
I want to say: there’s no right or wrong answer.
my attempt: Il n’y a pas de bonne ou de mauvaise réponse.
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#2
«Il n y a ni bonne ni mauvaise réponse» peut-être.. but see what the native speakers say,
ando
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#3
Perfect . Implicit : there’s no right or wrong answer, only your answer.
VRF
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«Il n’y a ni de bonne, ni de mauvaise réponse»
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«Il n’y a pas de bonne, ni de mauvaise réponse»
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Il n’y a pas vraiment de réponse à cela, ni dans un sens ou dans l’autre — is another way of saying it or often you’ll hear — oui et non followed by an explanation.
- there is no right or wrong answer to …
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• нет правильного или неправильного ответа на …
English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher.
2010.
Смотреть что такое «there is no right or wrong answer to …» в других словарях:
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right — right1 W1S1 [raıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true/correct)¦ 2¦(suitable)¦ 3¦(side)¦ 4¦(problems)¦ 5¦(morally)¦ 6 that s right 7 right you are 8¦(emphasis)¦ 9¦(health)¦ 10¦(socially)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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right — 1 /raIt/ adjective 1 TRUE/CORRECT based on true facts; correct: Is that the right time? | Yes. $6.47 is the right answer. | New research has proved their theories right. | be right about: You were right about the party it was awful. | half right… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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wrong — 1 adjective 1 NOT CORRECT saying, believing, or depending on something that is not correct: Your calculations must be wrong. | be wrong to think/say: I m sorry; I was wrong to assume that you wanted to go. | prove sb wrong: I wish you d stop… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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right — I [[t]ra͟ɪt[/t]] CORRECT, APPROPRIATE, OR ACCEPTABLE ♦ rights, righting, righted (Please look at category 17 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) ADJ If something is right, it is correct and agrees… … English dictionary
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right — right1 [ raıt ] adverb *** ▸ 1 exactly ▸ 2 immediately ▸ 3 correctly/accurately ▸ 4 toward the right ▸ 5 all the way ▸ 6 completely ▸ 7 as would be normal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) exactly: Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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wrong — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, terrible ▪ past ▪ moral ▪ civil, criminal ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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wrong — wrong1 [ rɔŋ ] adjective *** 1. ) not accurate or correct: INCORRECT: We must have gone the wrong way. the wrong answer a ) not sensible: Think about this carefully you don t want to make the wrong decision. b ) used for saying that someone s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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right*/*/*/ — [raɪt] adv I 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town.[/ex] ‘Am I late? ‘No, you re right on time. [/ex] Don t worry – I m right behind you.[/ex] 2) immediately I liked her right from the start.[/ex] Paul arrived right after… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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right — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is morally good PREPOSITION ▪ in the right (= having justice and truth on your side) ▪ There s no doubt that he s in the right on this. PHRASES ▪ have right on your side (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
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answer — an|swer1 [ ænsər ] verb *** ▸ 1 reply to question, etc. ▸ 2 in a test/competition ▸ 3 explain your behavior ▸ 4 provide what is needed ▸ 5 do something as a reaction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give a spoken reply to a question … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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answer */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɑːnsə(r)] / US [ˈænsər] noun Word forms answer : singular answer plural answers 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a spoken reply to a question It was a tough question, but Ginny had her answer ready. answer to: The answer to your question is… … English dictionary
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#1
Hello,
I wonder which is «correct» or more common. I have seen both.
There is no right or wrong answer. OR
There are no right or wrong answers.
Thank you.
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They are both correct, depending on the context.
I’d say the first is more common.
Rover
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
нет правильного или неправильного ответа
нет правильных или неправильных ответов
нет правильных и не правильных ответов
верного или неверного ответа
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