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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Any to mean anyone?

Hi. Is it correct to use the word "any" to refer to "anyone"? Thank you for your help in advance.

eg,

If any is present, please let him know.
  

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I'm afraid not. Anyone is used to indicate that it is a person you are looking for. If you just write any, it could mean you are looking for a thing.

— Rndwnrlst

  • I'm afraid not.
  • Anyone is used to indicate that it is a person you are looking for.
  • If you just write any, it could mean you are looking for a thing.
  • " The pronoun "him" is changed because 'anyone' is not specific.
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I'm afraid not. Anyone is used to indicate that it is a person you are looking for. If you just write any, it could mean you are looking for a thing. So in this case, anyone is used, and the sentence becomes "If anyone is present, please let them know." The pronoun "him" is changed because 'anyone' is not specific.
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Your sentence is incorrect.

CB
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Thank you very much. I think the sentences below are correct. Does the word "any" mean "anyone" in the no. 1 sentence? How about the word "several" in the no. 2 sentence? Could we think of it (perhaps in a similar fashion) as the word "some" or the phrase "a few"? Thank you again for your help in advance.

1. If any of them has a good excuse for what they've done, please let me k
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Anonymous Does the word "any" mean "anyone" in the no. 1 sentence?
Yes. Because of the of, anyone would have to be spelled as two words: If any one of them has...
AnonymousHow about the word "several" in the no. 2 sentence? Could we think of it (perhaps in a similar fashion) as the word "some" or the phrase "a few
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