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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"Any" instead of "A"
I'm aware that any should be used when the sentence is either negative or a question. But then, I came across this sentence...
"We postponed making any decision in the meeting".
Does it use any because the verb, "postpone" also falls under the negative?
Thank you
"We postponed making any decision in the meeting".
Does it use any because the verb, "postpone" also falls under the negative?
Thank you
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Yes, I would say your correct. Since the decisions were postponed, there were not made. Hence, any would be used as a negative in the sentence.
- Yes, I would say your correct.
- Since the decisions were postponed, there were not made.
- Hence, any would be used as a negative in the sentence.
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Yes, I would say your correct. Since the decisions were postponed, there were not made. Hence, any would be used as a negative in the sentence.
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GuyperWe postponed making any decision in the meetingAlso, there is emphasis on the idea that more than one decision may have been considered in the meeting.
Not making a decision might mean not resolving one problem, but not making any decision might mean not resolving several problems.
CJ
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