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Masaki Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The use of "any"
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
Do you have any plan this weekend?
According to the grammer book, "any" is used with plural noun in question.
I understand that normally any is used with plural noun as is used in sentences like
Do you have any brothers? or Can you give me any examples?
But when talking about plan, I think it is common that people have just one plan for weekend.
Thank you in advance.
Do you have any plan this weekend?
According to the grammer book, "any" is used with plural noun in question.
I understand that normally any is used with plural noun as is used in sentences like
Do you have any brothers? or Can you give me any examples?
But when talking about plan, I think it is common that people have just one plan for weekend.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Hi Masaki, Actually, it's plan s . That's the way native speakers would say it, and for precisely the reasons you give. Do you have a plan for the weekend?
- Hi Masaki, Actually, it's plan s .
- That's the way native speakers would say it, and for precisely the reasons you give.
- Do you have a plan for the weekend?
- What's the plan for this weekend?
- What have you planned for the wedding weekend?
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Hi Masaki,
Actually, it's plans.
That's the way native speakers would say it, and for precisely the reasons you give.
Do you have a plan for the weekend? What's the plan for this weekend? What have you planned for the wedding weekend? These sentences are all correct.
Yet, when you use 'any', 'plan' becomes 'plans' eventhough you may feel that 'plan
Actually, it's plans.
That's the way native speakers would say it, and for precisely the reasons you give.
Do you have a plan for the weekend? What's the plan for this weekend? What have you planned for the wedding weekend? These sentences are all correct.
Yet, when you use 'any', 'plan' becomes 'plans' eventhough you may feel that 'plan
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Thank you, John. Very clear explanation. It is very helpful. I will stick to the proper English. Again, thank you very much.
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JohnParisIt's just better English to stick with the grammar and make the noun plural when 'any' is used.Just a little comment on this.
I've never heard this. So are you claiming that, to be grammatical, I have to ask,
Do you have any ways of fixing this broken lamp? I can't use way?
Similarly,
I'm wil
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