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What is the subject in this sentence?

I know this is an easy question, but consider:

"If any of these users has a problem, please let me know."

I could not decide whether to use have of has here. I wanted to put have, but it didn't sound right (but it does if I take "any of" out). I thought the subject of the sentence was "users" but then I started thinking "any" was the subject. The dictionary says it can be an adjective, pronoun, or adverb. Thanks for helping.

  

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(Email Removed) (jm) burbled news:(Email Removed): [nq:1]I know this is an easy question, but consider: "If any of these users has a problem, please let me ... here. [/nq] It also sounds right if you take "of these" out.

  • (Email Removed) (jm) burbled news:(Email Removed): [nq:1]I know this is an easy question, but consider: "If any of these users has a problem, please let me ...
  • here.
  • [/nq] It also sounds right if you take "of these" out.
  • [nq:1]I thought the subject of the sentence was "users" but then I started thinking "any" was the subject.
  • The dictionary says it can be an adjective, pronoun, or adverb.
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(Email Removed) (jm) burbled news:(Email Removed):
[nq:1]I know this is an easy question, but consider: "If any of these users has a problem, please let me ... here. I wanted to put have, but it didn't sound right (but it does if I take "any of" out).[/nq]
It also sounds right if you take "of these" out.
[nq:1]I thought the subject of the sentence was "users" but then I started thinki
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[nq:1]I know this is an easy question, but consider: "If any of these users has a problem, please let me ... thinking "any" was the subject. The dictionary says it can be an adjective, pronoun, or adverb. Thanks for helping. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=any&r=67[/nq]
The grammatical sub
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[nq:1]I know this is an easy question, but consider: "If any of these users has a problem, please let me ... started thinking "any" was the subject. The dictionary says it can be an adjective, pronoun, or adverb. Thanks for helping.[/nq]
Since the number of users with a problem is unknown at this stage, I think I would prefer treating it as plural: If any of these users have a problem, please

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