Friday, August 1, 2014

nobody, no body

Nobody or nobody ( one word ) means no one; not one person--
We were supposed to have a meeting, but nobody showed up. 
I knocked, but nobody answered.

Nobody is also an informal word meaning an unimportant person; someone with no status or connections--
He didn't want his friends to see him talking to a nobody.
He's a real nobody; she doesn't even know he's alive.

No body or no body ( two words ) means not any ( no ) corpse or cadaver ( body )--
It will be difficult to prosecute a murder case, with no body.
We couldn't have a funeral with no body, so we just had a memorial service.
No body also means not any ( no ) consistency or substance ( body )--
I bought this product because my hair has no body; it won't stay in place.
This fabric has no body; we'll have to put a lining in the jacket so it will hold its shape.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He wore a mask and a black robe, so he's look like a head with no body, but nobody was frightened."

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