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Alex+ Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Any / every + possessive pronoun + singular noun

Can we use “any / every + possessive pronoun + singular noun”?

1. He is going to satisfy any her caprice.

2. He controls every my step.

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

1. He is going to satisfy any of her caprices. 2.

— Vorpar

  • 1.
  • He is going to satisfy any of her caprices.
  • 2.
  • He controls my every step.
  • )
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1. He is going to satisfy any of her caprices.

2. He controls my every step. (this one is idiomatic, so you can't separate "every step".)
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Is "my every", "your every" an exception that is possible in addition to the regular form "every... of mine/yours"?
How would a native speaker take examples like these?

Big Brother watches your every move.
Big Brother watchers every move of yours.

I'm gonna break every bone of hers.
I'm gonna break her every bone.

Thank you.
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And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”.
Does this sentence sound OK?
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It's alright. But the one Vorpar offered sounds better to me.
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Alex+Can we use “any / every + possessive pronoun + singular noun”?
No, but you can have
poss. adjective + every + singular noun.

CJ
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Alex+And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”.
Does this sentence sound OK?

Not really. anyis tricky. (I don't have to tell you that.
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CalifJim, thank you for your explanation. “Any” has turned out far trickier than I thought.

Can you give me some examples with “poss. adjective + every + singular noun.”
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I got the wrong end of the stick.Emotion: smile
CalifJim
Alex+And what do you think about: “He is
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Jim! Please, tell me.Emotion: nodding
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