Something/anything?
Hello! The English grammar says that "something, somebody, somewhere" are used in positive sentences and "anything, anybody, anywhere, nobody, nothing, nowhere" are used in negative ones.
Are there situations in which they are all used differently? I mean "something" in negative sentences and "anybody, anywhere..." in positive ones, that is what I have seen.
Thank You!
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The any - range can occur in what is called the 'free choice' sense : Anything that is defective can be returned. Anybody should be able to show you the route. Anywhere is fine with me.
- The any - range can occur in what is called the 'free choice' sense : Anything that is defective can be returned.
- Anybody should be able to show you the route.
- Anywhere is fine with me.
- In these examples, the clauses are all positively oriented.
- Is that what you meant?
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The any- range can occur in what is called the 'free choice' sense :
Anything that is defective can be returned.
Anybody should be able to show you the route.
Anywhere is fine with me.
In these examples, the clauses are all positively oriented.
Is that what you meant?
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