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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Anbody wants / anybody want

A. Anybody wants cookies? = (Is there) anybody (who) wants cookies?
B. Anybody want cookies? = (Does) anybody want cookies?

Are the two sentences above correct? Or can we say them in less formal conversations?

Can we also say that A is a declarative statement made into a question by simply changing the intonation?
  

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I would never use A.

B is used informally, but the complete sentence is, as you say, "Does anybody want cookies?"
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Thank you so much for your answer.

If I say:

Anybody who wants cookies?

Is this acceptable?
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AnonymousAnybody who wants cookies?

Is this acceptable?
To me, no.
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No, me neither.

That is a noun phrase.

Anybody who wants cookies should come on over!
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Okay, thank you, Mr. Wordy and Grammar Geek, for your helpful responses. Emotion: smile
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AnonymousGrammar Geek
Anonymous Mr. Wordy
lol I thought you were teasing them and then realised these were their actual nick names!
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she wants to bake cake or she want to bake you? which is correct and when can i use wants and want?
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hich one is correct 'The headmaster wants to speak to yoy.' Or 'The headmaster want to speak to you.' Thanks in advance.
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Anonymousshe wants to bake cake or she want to bake you? which is correct and when can i use wants and want?
She wants to bake a cake.
She wants to bake a cake for you.
She wants to bake you a cake.

She wants to bake you -- Is she the witch in Hansel and Gretel? Run for your lives and call the police on the way.
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