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Everyone Vs Anyone
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Vanara
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Everyone Vs Anyone
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Hi everyone:
There was a discussion in my school today about the different between "everyone" and "anyone" Some say that both are the same and some say different. I �m not so sure about this. Could you explain me and give some examples?
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6 Jan 2011
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Mar0919
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Hi, Vanara. EVERYONE is used for positive (affirmative) sentences.
Everyone was very happy at the party. / Everyone is going to participate in the race.
ANYONE is used for questions and negative sentences.
There wasn �t anyone home when I arrived.
Was there anyone you know at the party?
Hope this helps!
Mar |
6 Jan 2011
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libertybelle
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If you were in a room with many people and you said:
Everyone help me - then you would be asking every single person in the room for help.
If you said:
Is there anyone who could help me?- then you �re not asking everyone but some to come help.
Everyone is a certain amount of people
Anyone is not.
There is a big difference between
Is everyone here? and
Is anyone here?
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6 Jan 2011
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yanogator
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To add just a little, "everyone" is "all"; "anyone" is "one". There is a big difference, as LB said.
Mar is correct in everything she said, but "anyone" can also be used in affirmative sentences, and the meaning is then very close to "everyone".
Anyone who has studied English knows that it is a difficult language.
Everyone who has studied English knows that it is a difficult language.
The difference between these two sentences is very slight. The first is considering the people individually. The second is seeing them as a group. The meaning is the same, though.
I hope this hasn �t confused things for you.
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6 Jan 2011
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Mar0919
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Very clear AND understandable explanation, Yanogator! Gotcha!  |
7 Jan 2011
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Vanara
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Thanks for all friends � explanations and I am very clear now. All your replies are very useful for me. Thank you!
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7 Jan 2011
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