2021-05-02 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – any & any and all

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2021-05-02

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – any & any and all

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ออกเสียง any = ‘EN-ee’

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,

Usage Note:          

The construction of any has been

criticized by usage commentators for being illogical,

but it has stood the test of time in respected usage.

In our 2009 survey, 75 percent of the Usage Panel accepted it

in He is the best known of any living playwright.

When used with the meaning "at all" to modify a verb,

the adverb any has an informal ring to it

and should probably be avoided in formal writing.

In 2009, 70 percent of the Usage Panel rejected the sentences

It didn't hurt any and If the baby cries any, give her the bottle.

Collins COBUILD English Usage

1. 'any'

You use any in front of a singular countable noun

to talk about each thing or person of a particular type.

Look it up in any large dictionary.

These are things that any man might do under pressure.

You use any in front of a plural countable noun

to talk about all things or people of a particular type.

The patients know their rights like any other consumers.

You use any in front of an uncountable noun

to talk about an amount of something.

Throw any leftovers in the bin.

When you use any in front of a singular countable noun

or an uncountable noun,

you use a singular form of a verb with it.

Any book that attracts children as much as this has to be taken seriously.

While any poverty remains, it must have the first priority.

When you use any in front of a plural countable noun,

you use a plural form of a verb with it.

Before any decisions are made, ministers are carrying out a full enquiry.

2. 'any of'

You use any of in front of a plural noun phrase

beginning with the, these, those,

or a possessive to talk about each thing or person

belonging to a particular group.

It was more expensive than any of the other magazines.

You can find more information at any of our branches.

You can use either a plural or singular form of a verb

with any of and a plural noun phrase.

The singular form is more formal.

Find out if any of his colleagues were at the party.

There is no sign that any of these limits has been reached.

You use any of in front of a singular noun phrase

beginning with the, this, that,

or a possessive to talk about each part of something.

I'm not going to give you any of the money.

I feel guilty taking up any of your time.

You can also use any of in front of the

pronouns this, that, these, those, it, us, you, or them.

Has any of this been helpful?

I don't believe any of it.

Be Careful!
Don't use any without of in front of these pronouns.

Don't say, for example, Has any this been helpful?'

You can use either a plural or singular form of a verb

with any of and the pronouns these, those, us, you, and them.

It didn't seem that any of us were ready.

I don't think any of us wants that.

3. used in questions and negatives

Any is used, especially after have, in questions and negative sentences.

Do you have any suggestions?

We don't have any sugar.

For more information, see some

4. used as a pronoun

Any can also be a pronoun.

Discuss it with your female colleagues, if you have any.

The meeting was different from any that had gone before.

Dictionary of Problem Words in English

any& any and all

Any is a useful word with several meaning,

”one,” “a,” “an,” “some,” no matter which,” “every.”

“Do you have any money?”

Any is considered informal (colloquial)

whenit is used as an adverb to mean “at all”:

 
“He did not work any last month.”

You can substitute at all for any in such a sentence.

Or you can, if you wish, consider

that any in the sentence quoted

is a pronoun rather than an adverb.

Any and allis wordy, trite expression.