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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Any + singular/plural noun

Which should I use, "any problem" or "any problems" in the following sentence?

(A friend of mine looks worried.)

If you have any problem/problems, please let me know.

I am confused with the use of "any" + a singular/plural noun.
  

Top answer

Use "any" with a count noun in the plural, and a noncount noun in the singular. I don't have any questions today. ( Question is a count noun, so is problem.

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  • Use "any" with a count noun in the plural, and a noncount noun in the singular.
  • I don't have any questions today.
  • ( Question is a count noun, so is problem.
  • ) Do you have any water?
  • )
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Use "any" with a count noun in the plural, and a noncount noun in the singular.

I don't have any questions today. (Question is a count noun, so is problem.)

Do you have any water? (Water is a noncount noun.)
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AlpheccaStarsUse "any" with a count noun in the plural, and a noncount noun in the singular.I don't have any questions today. (Question is a count noun, so is problem.)Do you have any water? (Water is a noncount noun.)

Let me confirm one thing. Is the following understanding correct?

You may borrow any books you like. = You may borrow any number
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Snappy:
Yes, you are quite right.[Y]

I tell someone "Please call me if you have any problems,"
I always use the plural problems because there might be any number or kind of them. It seems more polite because it covers all the possible situations...

Regards,
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