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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question about 'anything'

Hi Teachers,

Could you tell me why they use 'anything' and not 'everything' in the following sentence, if it is an affirmative sentence:

At this online store, people can buy books, CDs, toys, electronics, gourmet food, and almost anything.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Presumably because the customer is not looking for everything, but for any one thing.

— Mister Micawber

  • Presumably because the customer is not looking for everything, but for any one thing.
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Presumably because the customer is not looking for everything, but for any one thing.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you very much for your reply. So there's a logical reason and not a grammatical one. Right?

TS
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Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you once again.

Best,

TS
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