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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
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Any one
"I don't have any one favourite Hollywood actor. I have three."
In the above sentence, does the use of "any" with "one" seem unnecessary ?
But if we omit "any" or "one" the does the meaning change ?
1. "I don't have any favourite Hollywood actor"
2. "I don't have one favourite Hollywood actor"
In the above sentence, does the use of "any" with "one" seem unnecessary ?
But if we omit "any" or "one" the does the meaning change ?
1. "I don't have any favourite Hollywood actor"
2. "I don't have one favourite Hollywood actor"
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Hi, "I don't have any one favourite Hollywood actor. " In the above sentence, does the use of "any" with "one" seem unnecessary ? It's not necessary.
- Hi, "I don't have any one favourite Hollywood actor.
- " In the above sentence, does the use of "any" with "one" seem unnecessary ?
- It's not necessary.
- But it adds some emphasis to the word 'one', and also makes the sentence sound a bit more stylish.
- But if we omit "any" or "one" the does the meaning change ?
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Hi,
"I don't have any one favourite Hollywood actor. I have three."
In the above sentence, does the use of "any" with "one" seem unnecessary ? It's not necessary. But it adds some emphasis to the word 'one', and also makes the sentence sound a bit more stylish.
But if we omit "any" or "one" the does
"I don't have any one favourite Hollywood actor. I have three."
In the above sentence, does the use of "any" with "one" seem unnecessary ? It's not necessary. But it adds some emphasis to the word 'one', and also makes the sentence sound a bit more stylish.
But if we omit "any" or "one" the does
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Hi,
Is the original sentence interchangeable with sentence #2 ?
I assume you mean in a context where it is followed by 'I have three'.
Not if you want to add some emphasis to the word 'one' and also make the sentence sound a bit more stylish.
Is the original sentence interchangeable with sentence #2 ?
I assume you mean in a context where it is followed by 'I have three'.
Not if you want to add some emphasis to the word 'one' and also make the sentence sound a bit more stylish.
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