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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
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a/any
Hi,
Is there a difference in using "a" and "any" in these sentences:
1. I work fewer hours than any worker.
2. I work fewer hours than a worker.
Thanks.
Is there a difference in using "a" and "any" in these sentences:
1. I work fewer hours than any worker.
2. I work fewer hours than a worker.
Thanks.
Top answer
same to me Both mean you are not a worker, and compared to them, you work fewer hours.
- same to me Both mean you are not a worker, and compared to them, you work fewer hours.
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same to me
Both mean you are not a worker, and compared to them, you work fewer hours.
Both mean you are not a worker, and compared to them, you work fewer hours.
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The second emphasises more that you work least.
This is my impression. I learn by self-study, mind.
This is my impression. I learn by self-study, mind.
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This is a difficult example to use as the sentence itself doesn't make a lot of sense at the moment. Can we change it a little so that we have a better example to look at?
1. I work fewer hours than any worker at the biscuit factory.
2. I work fewer hours than a worker at the biscuit factory.
Both these sentences now mean the same thing - they also mean that you don't wo
1. I work fewer hours than any worker at the biscuit factory.
2. I work fewer hours than a worker at the biscuit factory.
Both these sentences now mean the same thing - they also mean that you don't wo
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There is a slight difference:
"Any" in #1 implies that there are additional workers. For example:
"Any" in #1 implies that there are additional workers. For example:
- "I work fewer hours than any worker in my company." (or)
- "I work fewer hours than any worker on the face of the earth."
- "I work fewer hours than another worker."
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