No comment vs No comments, No other business vs No other businesses, which is correct ?

Hello, eric.137, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange.

Please provide some context (sentences) for the phrases you are asking about. In a contextual vacuum, the singular and the plural are grammatically possible.

Hi David,

Thank you for the speedy response.

In response to your draft letter, I have no comment/no comments.

Following discussion of all agenda's items, the Board meeting ended at 1pm as there were no other business/businesses.

Kind regards

Eric

Hi, Eric, and welcome to G.E.

@eric.137 posted:

In response to your draft letter, I have no comment/no comments.

Following discussion of all agenda's items, the Board meeting ended at 1pm as there were no other business/businesses.

You should use "no comments" in the first sentence.

In the second sentence, we use non-count "business" to mean "matters." "Businesses" usually means "companies." The typical collocation in meeting minutes is: ... as there was no further business to transact (= as there were no other matters to deal with).

Hi Gustavo,

Your comment is greatly appreciated.

Eric