I need help for Pronouns

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samuel beckett

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I try to understand pronouns in these days. If you can help me for the statements below, I would be gratfull.
What I need is just confirmation if they are correct. If you have time, of course,
you can comment on them. it will be precious for me.

Thank you

Distributive Pronouns


Cash or credit card.You can use either
Do not bring food or drink. Neither is allowed in airports
Neither country has a comparative advantage
Both are from Sweden.
Both are so cute
Both are from Nokia.
There are three different species of that snake. Each is very dangerous
Everything will be alright
Everybody needs somebody
Everyone is on holiday


Quantity Pronouns

They brought a bottle of apple juice and gave me some.
Theseapples are delicious. You can take any
I asked some questions and he answered all
He ate all the bananas and apples. I ate none
He has a lot of enemies. I haven’t many
She has a lot of Money. I havent’ much
I wanted some screws but he gave me only a few
They have many cows. I have few
She didn't have enough rice. That’s why she gave me a little
I can't lend you anymoney. I have little


Indefinite Pronouns

I need someone/somebody to help me.
Something is wrong on the internet.
All have arrived
Nothing goes as planned.
There is nobody/ no one at home.
Everything is illuminated.
Everybody likes that song.
No one is perfect.





 
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[FONT=&quot]I try to understand pronouns in these days. If you can help me for the statements below, I would be [/FONT][FONT=&quot]grateful.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
What I need is just confirmation if they are correct. If you have time, of course,
you can comment on them. it will be precious for me.

Thank you

Distributive Pronouns [/FONT]
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Cash or credit card.You can use either
Do not bring food or drink. Neither is allowed in airports

Neither country has a comparative advantage
Both are from Sweden.
Both are so cute
Both are from Nokia.
There are three different species of that snake. Each is very dangerous
Everything will be alright
Everybody needs somebody
Everyone is on holiday

All of the distributive group are fine.

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Quantity Pronouns

They brought a bottle of apple juice and gave me some.
Theseapples are delicious. You can take any

Any doesn't really work here. How about "You can take as many as you want." That's what I'd say.

I asked some questions and he answered
them all.
He ate all the bananas and apples. I ate none
He has a lot of enemies. I haven’t many
.
She has a lot of Money. I havent’ much
.It's fine, but in AmE we would tend to say I don't have much or I haven't got much. I must leave it to our British colleagues to anser for the case of BrE.
I wanted some screws but he gave me only a few
They have many cows. I have few
.
She didn't have enough rice. That’s why she gave me
only a little.Better with the insertion.
I can't lend you any money. I have little
.Again, in America we would tend to say I don't have much.

Indefinite Pronouns

I need someone/somebody to help me.
Something
is wrong on the internet.
All have arrived.
Everyone or everybody has arrived is more natural.
Nothing goes as planned.
There is nobody/ no one at home.
Everything is illuminated
.
Everybody likes that song.
No one is perfect.



Don't forget the .

Answer broken into two parts because of system limitations.
 
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samuel beckett

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Don't forget the .? :(

Answer broken into two parts because of system limitations.


These apples are delicious. You can take any

Any doesn't really work here. How about "You can take as many as you want." That's what I'd say.
You mean by "any doesnt work" that the sentence is wrong ? Sure, your sentense ( You can take as many as you want) is better. Would you comment on both sentence below gramatically please. And if you can tell me why it doesnt work, l would be grateful.

you can take any
you can take as many as you want

Thank you








 
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