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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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any - every
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food...
Would "every" sound as correct and natural as "any" here?
Would "every" sound as correct and natural as "any" here?
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Hi, The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food... This is what is normally said. This focuses on the idea of 'none, not even a minimal effort'.
- Hi, The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food...
- This is what is normally said.
- This focuses on the idea of 'none, not even a minimal effort'.
- Would "every" sound as correct and natural as "any" here?
- 'Every' focuses on the idea that efforts have been made, but all of these have been abandoned.
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Hi,
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food... This is what is normally said. This focuses on the idea of 'none, not even a minimal effort'.
Would "every" sound as correct and natural as "any" here? 'Every' focuses on the idea that efforts have been made, but all of these have been aband
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food... This is what is normally said. This focuses on the idea of 'none, not even a minimal effort'.
Would "every" sound as correct and natural as "any" here? 'Every' focuses on the idea that efforts have been made, but all of these have been aband
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