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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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ANY + PLURAL NOUN

0 If any 01b00reptiles bite02b00 you, don't panic.02br
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00If any 01b00reptile bites02b00 you, don't panic.02br
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00Which one is correct? Can we use any for plural nouns as in above? 0-
  

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0You can use either, but personally, I would use "reptile" -- I would hope that you would not be bitten by more than one.0-
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0 Oh my gosh,02br
00"any" is my nightmare, now you just managed to confuse me again! 05002br
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00 I'd say:02br
01b00 If any reptile bites you, don't panic = If a reptile or more than one bites you, don't panic.02b02br
00 I won't use "If any reptiles...", with the plural I'd use "some":02br
01b00 I
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0 I'd also use 'any reptile' -- that is, 01b00if02b00 I used the word 'any' at all. Why not just write '01b00a02b00 reptile'? 02br
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00The word 'any' would be used with the singular noun here in order to indicate "no matter which one (or which kind)".02br
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00Kooyeen, using the word 'some' would indicate
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