How can we use the word 'any' correctly?

[iZicci]

emsr2d2 has not made any friends yet

I don't have any questions about it.

Any question to ask?

I'll do any thing for you.

Are these sentences correct?
How can we use the word 'any' correctly?

Thanks!

 

[tedtmc]

I'll do any thing for you. - anything is one word
Are these sentences correct? - yes, they are all correct

How can we use the word 'any' correctly? - how do... - refer to the other thread - 'how do you say'

not a teacher

 

[emsr2d2]

emsr2d2 has not made any friends yet

I don't have any questions about it.

Any question to ask?

I'll do any thing for you.

Are these sentences correct?
How can we use the word 'any' correctly?

Thanks!

Firstly, I'm not sure why my username was chosen for the first example!!! I can assure you I have many friends!! :-D However, I digress.

1) Emsr2d2........ (capital letter required at the beginning of a sentence)
2) Correct.
3) This is not really a full sentence. I would say "Do you have any questions?" or "Do you have a question to ask?"
4) As previously stated, "anything" is one single word.

I do not have any other suggestions for you! I will now go away and think about why I don't have any friends. If you can think of any reason for that, please let me know!!! :roll:

 

[iZicci]

Firstly, I'm not sure why my username was chosen for the first example!!! I can assure you I have many friends!! :-D However, I digress.

1) Emsr2d2........ (capital letter required at the beginning of a sentence)
2) Correct.
3) This is not really a full sentence. I would say "Do you have any questions?" or "Do you have a question to ask?"
4) As previously stated, "anything" is one single word.

I do not have any other suggestions for you! I will now go away and think about why I don't have any friends. If you can think of any reason for that, please let me know!!! :roll:

Well, thank you for your reply.

I viewed your profile and found that in the Friends list.

You haven't made any friends yet in this forum, have you?

"I will do anything for you"
"Do you have any things to do this afternoon?"

Correct?

THANKS!

 

[tedtmc]

"I will do anything for you"
"Do you have any things to do this afternoon?" wrong, anything to do, never any things to do.

 

[Abstract Idea]

1) Emsr2d2........ (capital letter required at the beginning of a sentence)

This is just a note without much importance.

Regarding Internet texts only, when a user deliberately chooses his nick to begin with a non-capital letter (like ymniksy, emsr2d2 or iZicci for instance), I try to respect the user's choice. And then I usually make an expection to the rule which requires a capital at the beginning of a sentence.

 

[Barb_D]

You've pointed out an interesting contrast, though.

This is right: I have so many things to do this afternoon. I have many things to do.

Yet, "I have no things to do" or "I don't have any things to do" is wrong.

I can see how that would create confusion!

 

[iZicci]

"I will do anything for you"
"Do you have any things to do this afternoon?" wrong, anything to do, never any things to do.

But I feel it's correct.

-Do you have any things to tell me?
-Yes, I'll tell you some stories happened last week.

Anything incorrect?

THANKS!

 

[Barb_D]

Sorry, but "any things" is wrong and "anything" is right. It might not be logical, but much in English is not.

 

[areev]

oh, I see. thanks to you all

 

[iZicci]

Sorry, but "any things" is wrong and "anything" is right. It might not be logical, but much in English is not.

So, we should never put 'any' and 'things' together no matter when and where?

 

[Barb_D]

I will not say "never, ever do this" because a clever writer can create a situation where it makes sense.

However, in the example you give, don't do that.