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Everybody vs anybody?
Hi,
I am not quite sure about when to use "everybody" and when to use "anybody". Both can mean any person/all.
An example: Which would be (more) correct?
available to everybody OR
available to anybody
Regards,
Peter
I am not quite sure about when to use "everybody" and when to use "anybody". Both can mean any person/all.
An example: Which would be (more) correct?
available to everybody OR
available to anybody
Regards,
Peter
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[nq:1]An example: Which would be (more) correct? available to everybody OR available to anybody[/nq] Someone may disagree, but I believe either one may be correct, depending on the context. com
- [nq:1]An example: Which would be (more) correct?
- available to everybody OR available to anybody[/nq] Someone may disagree, but I believe either one may be correct, depending on the context.
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[nq:1]An example: Which would be (more) correct? available to everybody OR available to anybody[/nq]
Someone may disagree, but I believe either one may be correct, depending on the context. For example:
"This class is available to everybody." = "Every person who wants to join gets in; the more the merrier!"
"This class is available to anybody." = "There aren't any prerequisites for thi
Someone may disagree, but I believe either one may be correct, depending on the context. For example:
"This class is available to everybody." = "Every person who wants to join gets in; the more the merrier!"
"This class is available to anybody." = "There aren't any prerequisites for thi
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[nq:1]Hi, I am not quite sure about when to use "everybody" and when to use "anybody". Both can mean any person/all. An example: Which would be (more) correct? available to everybody OR available to anybody[/nq]
Both are correct, as has been pointed out.
Consider an offer to give item(s) away:
One item is available it is available to
anybody (anyone).
An infinate number of item
Both are correct, as has been pointed out.
Consider an offer to give item(s) away:
One item is available it is available to
anybody (anyone).
An infinate number of item
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[nq:1]Hi, I am not quite sure about when to use "everybody" and when to use "anybody". Both can mean any person/all. An example: Which would be (more) correct? available to everybody OR available to anybody[/nq]
These are not even whole sentences. Which is better depends on the rest of the sentence or even on larger context.
[nq:1]Regards, Peter[/nq]
Remove NOPSAM to email me..
These are not even whole sentences. Which is better depends on the rest of the sentence or even on larger context.
[nq:1]Regards, Peter[/nq]
Remove NOPSAM to email me..
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[nq:1]Someone may disagree, but I believe either one may be correct, depending on the context. For example: "This class is ... merrier!" "This class is available to anybody." = "There aren't any prerequisites for this class, but seats may be limited."[/nq]
(1) You can invite him to the party; he'll drink anything.
(2) You can't invite him to the party; he'll drink everything.
(1) You can invite him to the party; he'll drink anything.
(2) You can't invite him to the party; he'll drink everything.
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[nq:2]Someone may disagree, but I believe either one may be ... any prerequisites for this class, but seats may be limited."[/nq]
[nq:1](1) You can invite him to the party; he'll drink anything. (2) You can't invite him to the party; he'll drink everything. (One of my professors used these examples as part of a longer explanation about quantifier scopes.)[/nq]
Anyone can win the lotto! my
[nq:1](1) You can invite him to the party; he'll drink anything. (2) You can't invite him to the party; he'll drink everything. (One of my professors used these examples as part of a longer explanation about quantifier scopes.)[/nq]
Anyone can win the lotto! my
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