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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Hello sometimes , noun after any takes -s but sometimes it doesnt. How can i decide how to use
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Generally, after a negative it's plural if the noun is countable, but singular if the noun is not countable. not ... any cars, any ideas, any people, any cats, ...
- Generally, after a negative it's plural if the noun is countable, but singular if the noun is not countable.
- not ...
- any cars, any ideas, any people, any cats, ...
- not ...
- any water, any sugar, any equipment, any sand, ...
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Generally, after a negative it's plural if the noun is countable, but singular if the noun is not countable.
not ... any cars, any ideas, any people, any cats, ...
not ... any water, any sugar, any equipment, any sand, ...
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The singular can be used with countable nouns, but this suggests the non-existence of the noun.
I don'
not ... any cars, any ideas, any people, any cats, ...
not ... any water, any sugar, any equipment, any sand, ...
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The singular can be used with countable nouns, but this suggests the non-existence of the noun.
I don'
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