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Primarily an adjective, it is also used as a pronoun.<p>As an adjective, <em> any </em> is most commonly followed by plural or uncountable nouns:<p><strong> In questions: </strong> <br> Do you have any <em> tomatoes </em> for sale? (plural noun) <br> Baa, baa Black Sheep, have you any <em> wool </em> ? (uncountable noun)<p><strong> In negative statements: </strong> <br> I don’t have any <em> books </em> by that author. (plural noun) <br> The lion didn’t have any <em> courage </em> . (uncountable noun)<p><strong> In conditional statements: </strong> <br> If your final draft contains any <em> errors </em> , it will be rejected. (plural noun) <br> If you need any <em> help </em> with the proofing, let me know. (uncountable noun)<p>Sometimes <em> any </em> is used to modify a singular countable noun:<blockquote><p>Any fourth-grader should be able to read that book.<p>Any grammar book will have a section on relative pronouns.</blockquote><p>In these sentences, <em> any </em> is used in the sense of <em> every </em> :<blockquote><p>Every fourth-grader should be able to read that book.<p>Every grammar book will have a section on relative pronouns.</blockquote><p>Sometimes a singular countable noun follows <em> any </em> in a question:<blockquote><p>Is there any rule that says I can’t dye my hair green?<p>Is there any reason you slam the screen door every time you go through it?</blockquote><p>In the above contexts, the speaker does not anticipate more than one rule or reason, if any. On the other hand, a speaker who anticipates that there could be several rules or reasons would follow <em> any </em> with a plural noun:<blockquote><p>Are there any rules against further construction in this neighborhood?<p>Are there any reasons we shouldn’t require job applicants to submit samples of their writing?</blockquote><p>As a pronoun, <em> any </em> stands for a noun that has already been expressed, or when it is followed by the preposition <em> of </em> :<blockquote><p>Of all the books I have read, this one is more memorable than any.<p>If there are any of the pecans left after the sale, you may have them.</blockquote><p><em> Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? <a href=https://www.dailywritingtips.com/pro/> Get a subscription </a> and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! </em><h2>Keep learning! 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