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Paeez Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Any
Hi,
Would you please answer these?
First, I wondered why "any" always comes with plurals in the question form and negative form.
Second, we have "anything", "anytime" and other combinations of "any" which have no 's' at the end. I searched and found that "anyways" is used in AmE (informal). You know, we can say "Are there any things we could eat", but the combination is not correct. Whereas we have "somethings", "sometimes" and ... . It's acceptable that we've not "everythings", because it always comes with single forms except in this form : "every of the", but still the verb is singular.
Honestly, what made me more curious about that is "anyways", because I guess people felt that they should have any+[plural form noun].
I'ts not a serious issue, but I'd like to know more about "any".
Thanks
Would you please answer these?
First, I wondered why "any" always comes with plurals in the question form and negative form.
Second, we have "anything", "anytime" and other combinations of "any" which have no 's' at the end. I searched and found that "anyways" is used in AmE (informal). You know, we can say "Are there any things we could eat", but the combination is not correct. Whereas we have "somethings", "sometimes" and ... . It's acceptable that we've not "everythings", because it always comes with single forms except in this form : "every of the", but still the verb is singular.
Honestly, what made me more curious about that is "anyways", because I guess people felt that they should have any+[plural form noun].
I'ts not a serious issue, but I'd like to know more about "any".
Thanks
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Are there any people? = correct Are there any things I have forgotten? = correct Every one of the things I wrote here are correct.
- Are there any people?
- = correct Are there any things I have forgotten?
- = correct Every one of the things I wrote here are correct.
- There are some things I still have to say.
- = correct I forget to do this sometimes.
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Are there any people? = correct
Are there any things I have forgotten? = correct
Every one of the things I wrote here are correct.
There are some things I still have to say. = correct
I forget to do this sometimes. = correct "Sometimes" is an adverb of frequency
I need some time. = telling me how much time.
I don't need any time. = correct
Anyways, later dood
Are there any things I have forgotten? = correct
Every one of the things I wrote here are correct.
There are some things I still have to say. = correct
I forget to do this sometimes. = correct "Sometimes" is an adverb of frequency
I need some time. = telling me how much time.
I don't need any time. = correct
Anyways, later dood
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Hi,
Somethings is not correct. It is OK as a contraction, and so are someone's and everything's, etc.
Something's been happening here.
Someone's in the garden.
Everything's happening at once.
Sometimes is fine as an adverb. We go out to eat sometimes.
It is not a plural noun, eg:
Some times are worse than others to drive downtown.
Somethings is not correct. It is OK as a contraction, and so are someone's and everything's, etc.
Something's been happening here.
Someone's in the garden.
Everything's happening at once.
Sometimes is fine as an adverb. We go out to eat sometimes.
It is not a plural noun, eg:
Some times are worse than others to drive downtown.
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JohnBozAnyways, later dood!Thanks. Nice one.
But I thought that is dude, even in informal sp00
Thank you,
AlpheccaStarsSomethings is not correct. It is OK as a contraction, and so are someone's and everything's, etc.You're right. My bad.
AlpheccaStarsAnyways is not standard English. It is used in some dialects as an adverb, in place of anyway.You aren't enthusiastic about this concert, but let's go anyway(s).My origin
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To know of is not uncommon. It means "be aware of" or "have knowledge of."
Do you know of any good restaurants near here?
Do you know of any good restaurants near here?
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AlpheccaStarsDo you know of any good restaurants near here?Thanks, and I guess it has no difference in meaning with : Do you know any good restaurants near here. I'm quite interested in that "of". Is it casual speaking? Or speaking with more pauses? I mean people can linger on "of" more than on "know". I felt that way.
eg Do you know of..... any good rest
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PaeezOr speaking with more pauses? I mean people can linger on "of" more than on "know". I felt that way.No, I don't put any pause in. It seems to me a less direct question, almost like asking for an opinion rather than a fact.
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Thanks.
Yes, indirect question, that was what I was thinking. I felt hesitation in that structure.
Yes, indirect question, that was what I was thinking. I felt hesitation in that structure.
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