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Phxsunstoon Posted 13 years ago
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In formal writing, is it any trees or any tree? The real question is: does the noun following any take a singular form or plural form in formal writing?
  

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phxsunstoon The real question is: does the noun following any take a singular form or plural form in formal writing? Either is possible. 'Any' itself is less formal than 'no': There are no trees in my garden.

— Mister Micawber

  • phxsunstoon The real question is: does the noun following any take a singular form or plural form in formal writing?
  • Either is possible.
  • 'Any' itself is less formal than 'no': There are no trees in my garden.
  • There is no tree in my garden.
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phxsunstoon The real question is: does the noun following any take a singular form or plural form in formal writing?
Either is possible. 'Any' itself is less formal than 'no': There are no trees in my garden. There is no tree in my garden.
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Which would you prefer in a sentence like this: Almost any mass nouns can become count nouns. Or Almost any mass noun can...in formal situation without changing any to all or something similar?
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phxsunstoonWhich would you prefer in a sentence like this: Almost any mass nouns can become count nouns. Or Almost any mass noun can...in formal situation without changing any to all or something similar?
They are both fine. I'm liable to choose either.
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