Grammar - Grade 2 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point

A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
ことはない

there is no need to ...

never happens, there is never a time when


Verb Dictionary Form + ことはない

This grammar point is used to express that there is no need to perform a certain action, or that a specific situation or possibility does not exist.

Expressing Lack of Necessity

In this context, the phrase indicates that an action is unnecessary or that the speaker feels the listener doesn't need to do it.


There is no need to hurry.

There is no need to worry.

Expressing Lack of Possibility

In this context, the phrase indicates that there is zero probability or chance of a certain event occurring.


There is no possibility of losing.

There is no chance of failing.

Note

When used to mean 'no need to,' it often appears in advice or to comfort someone. When used to mean 'no possibility,' it indicates that a certain outcome is simply not going to happen. This expression is generally used in speech and informal writing.



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