Do you use singular or plural with any?

Do you use singular or plural with any?

“Any” can be singular or plural when you use it as a pronoun, depending on whether it refers to a countable noun (like “book” or “books”) or an uncountable noun (like “water”). “Any” is singular when it modifies singular countable nouns, and it becomes plural when used with plural countable nouns.

Is all singular or plural grammar?

Since “all” refers to more than one thing, it’s a plural, so the correct noun clause is “all that remain.” Things like mass nouns (i.e. uncountable) are singular. You might say “all of the wheat is ground up,” for example. So be careful with all that you write.

Do you add s after any?

If you use any or some with countable nouns, the nouns should be plural, i.e. you should add an ‘s’. If the noun following any or some is uncountable, don’t add an ‘s’.

How do we use any?

We use any to mean ‘it does not matter which or what’, to describe something which is not limited. We use this meaning of any with all types of nouns and usually in affirmative sentences.

How do you use any in a sentence?

Adjective any person who comes in the store today is eligible for the discount Adverb The food there is never any good. He won’t be any happier there than he was here. I could not walk any farther. I can’t eat any more pizza.

Which is correct All are or all is?

If a writer means “all of it,” she should use “is.” If she means “all of them,” she should go with “are.” So it depends on whether your contributor was thinking of the whole dish or the various things in it: “All [the soup] is returned to a simmer” or “All [the ingredients] are returned to a simmer.”

Is all singular or plural indefinite pronoun?

The indefinite pronouns all, any, more, most, none, and some can be singular or plural, depending on how they are used.

Is any the same as all?

“All” means every one of the available choices. “Any” means some subset of the available choices. Depending on context, it may mean just one, or it could mean that more than one is allowed. “I’ll take all of the candy in that box.” If there are 30 pieces of candy in the box, then I want 30 pieces.

Is any person correct?

So you don’t say ‘any people’ (any + plural count-noun) as often as ‘any person’ (any + singular count-noun), though both are acceptable.

Is there any water or some water?

Only use “some” and “any” with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns: She wants some water. (water = uncountable noun)

Have you got some milk or any milk?

We use any with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions. I haven’t got any milk….some/any with uncountable nounsa2.