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- meaning - What is the difference between anyone and everyone in . . .
What is the difference between "anyone" and "everyone" in the following context? For example, Anyone is welcome to do such and such and Everyone is welcome to do such and such mean exactly the
- Anyone: (they or he she) why is it sometimes plural?
Anyone can learn to dance if he or she wants to Resources online tell me that anyone is a singular indefinite pronoun Then why is it sometimes acceptable to use the plural 'they' with 'anyone' in some cases? Does it substitute and replace 'he she'? note: this previous posts also says anyone is [singular]: "Anyone has" or "anyone have" seen them?
- syntactic analysis - How to know when to use someone or anyone . . .
Use "anyone" when all elements of a group are involved, but you don't necessarily mean all of them So "anyone can do it" would mean that everybody in that group could do it, even though it doesn't take them all to do it
- grammar - Is there versus Are there - English Language Usage . . .
The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs Everyone has done his or her homework Somebody has left her purse Some indefinite pronouns — such as all, some — are singular or plural depending on what they're referring to (Is the thing referred to countable or not?) Be careful choosing a verb to accompany
- word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Are there any subtle differences between "somebody" and "someone", or can they be used completely interchangeably? Similarly, can you imagine a situation in which you would prefer "anybody" to "any
- What word best describes someone who doesnt put up with other peoples . . .
I'm looking for a word that describes someone who doesn't put up with other people's crap
- If you or somebody you know . . . are is . . . ? [duplicate]
@JasonM That's a good point; the last half of that sentence was supposed to be an arbitrary example, but I guess it came out with a professional tone If I were looking for somebody to contact me personally for something unrelated to business, e g "If you or anybody you know is good at making curtains, please let me know because I need new curtains," would you still be of the same opinion?
- relative clauses - Can anyone explain the use of in what in the . . .
Can anyone explain the use of "in what" in the following sentence? In what some are seeing as a failure by Japan to live up to its responsibilities as a world power, only 11 refugees out of 5,000 applicants were granted asylum by Japan in 2014
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