Do we need to repeat "no" to represent without for a list of items?
I want to say "This book comes without page numbers, footnotes and cover.".
But if I use "with no" instead of "without", should I repeat the word "no"?
A: This book comes with no page numbers, footnotes, and cover.
or
B: This book comes with no page numbers, no footnotes, and no cover.
Solution 1:
I think it depends on your choice of conjunction at the end of the list. If you use or, then you don't need to repeat the negation:
This book comes with no page numbers, footnotes, or cover.
…whereas if you use and, you do need to repeat the negation (as in your example B):
This book comes with no page numbers, no footnotes, and no cover.
Here, the repeated use of the word no adds emphasis to the missing items.