"everyone vs every one", "anyone vs any one"

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Hello there,I am quite confused about all these words everyone, anyone, someone, sometime. Are they 1 word or 2 separate words?Do you see anyone?Do you see any one?Thank you.

Bldudas · Accepted Answer

They are all one word.

Do you see anyone?

Everyone is here.

Could someone please tell me the time?

I will go sometime tomorrow.

Mister Micawber · Answer

But note Cogar, that there are similar words:

Sometime, sometimes and some time(s)
Anyone, everyone-- and any one, every one.

Let's go skiing sometime.
Sometimes I go skiiing alone.
I spent some time learning to ski last winter.
There are some times that I prefer to sit in the cafe and watch the other skiers.

Is anyone hungry? Everyone's hungry!
They ate every one of the pizzas. If any one of the gluttons sitting around this table is able to get to the phone, we'll order some more.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi,

"Everyone" refers to everybody as a whole as in "Everyone enjoyed the concert". "Every one" refers to individuals as in "I liked every one of those dancers".

"Anyone" refers to a person as in "Anyone can dance like that". "Any one" means any indiviual item as in "Pick any one item and it is yours for half price".

Someone means somebody as in "Someone is knocking at the door". I do not believe there is ever a use for Some one (in two words).

Sometime is most often used as sometimes as in "Sometimes I like to sing in the shower". Some time refers to needing time as in "I will need some time to finish this project".

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