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Which of the following sentence is natural and correct?
1. I didn't have any time to read a book.
2. I had no time to read a book.
3. I didn't have any time to read books.
4. I had no time to read books.
Which of the following sentence is natural and correct?
1. I didn't have any time to read a book.
2. I had no time to read a book.
3. I didn't have any time to read books.
4. I had no time to read books.
1. I didn't have any time to read a book.
2. I had no time to read a book.
3. I didn't have any time to read books.
4. I had no time to read books.
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(1'st) and (2'nd) are the same you are talking about one book. (I'd say natural) (3'rd) (4'th) Same thing but talking about few or more books.
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