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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"We must not take any nails."
Is the "any" in this sentence optional or compulsive?
  

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"We must not take nails" is a valid English sentence. However, in many contexts it would be natural to include "any".

  • "We must not take nails" is a valid English sentence.
  • However, in many contexts it would be natural to include "any".
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"We must not take nails" is a valid English sentence. However, in many contexts it would be natural to include "any".

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