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Do I need to use any in the following sentence? Does any change the meaning of the following sentence?
If you have (any) questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
As an English speaker would you leave any out?
determiners interrogatives some-vs-any
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Do I need to use any in the following sentence? Does any change the meaning of the following sentence?
If you have (any) questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
As an English speaker would you leave any out?
determiners interrogatives some-vs-any
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
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asked Dec 27 at 18:05
subhajit dalal
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Do I need to use any in the following sentence? Does any change the meaning of the following sentence?
If you have (any) questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
As an English speaker would you leave any out?
determiners interrogatives some-vs-any
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
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asked Dec 27 at 18:05
subhajit dalal
10118
Do I need to use any in the following sentence? Does any change the meaning of the following sentence?
If you have (any) questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
As an English speaker would you leave any out?
determiners interrogatives some-vs-any
determiners interrogatives some-vs-any
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
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asked Dec 27 at 18:05
subhajit dalal
10118
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
1,749717
asked Dec 27 at 18:05
subhajit dalal
10118
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
1,749717
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
1,749717
edited Dec 28 at 3:36
CJ Dennis
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1,749717
asked Dec 27 at 18:05
subhajit dalal
10118
asked Dec 27 at 18:05
subhajit dalal
10118
asked Dec 27 at 18:05
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Both are correct but the use of any makes it a bit more welcoming in a sense that you will answer all questions on the subject.
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
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OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
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"Any" is a qualifier. It specifies what sort of questions are welcome.
If you have questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
A student might feel that the question must be at least a certain quality before they should ask it.
If you have any questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
The teacher is saying that all questions on the subject are welcome, no matter what the student might feel. It is friendlier and more likely to result in questions being asked than without "any".
Without "any" the student might assume only "good" questions, only "thoughtful" questions, only "short" questions, and so on. Including "any" is an attempt to counter the student's preconceptions about what sort of questions are welcome.
Taken very literally, "questions" means two or more, and "any questions" means one or more, even though it's grammatically plural. Most people would not be so pedantic in their interpretation of the sentence though.
As an English speaker, I would be much more likely to include "any" than to leave it out. It feels much more natural that way.
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Both are correct but the use of any makes it a bit more welcoming in a sense that you will answer all questions on the subject.
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
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OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
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Both are correct but the use of any makes it a bit more welcoming in a sense that you will answer all questions on the subject.
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
1,27117
OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
add a comment |
Both are correct but the use of any makes it a bit more welcoming in a sense that you will answer all questions on the subject.
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
1,27117
Both are correct but the use of any makes it a bit more welcoming in a sense that you will answer all questions on the subject.
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
1,27117
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
1,27117
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
1,27117
answered Dec 27 at 18:07
Daniil Manokhin
1,27117
1,27117
OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
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OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
OTOH, a snarky lecturer might still respond "When I said 'any questions', I didn't mean something that silly."
– Barmar
Dec 27 at 23:12
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"Any" is a qualifier. It specifies what sort of questions are welcome.
If you have questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
A student might feel that the question must be at least a certain quality before they should ask it.
If you have any questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
The teacher is saying that all questions on the subject are welcome, no matter what the student might feel. It is friendlier and more likely to result in questions being asked than without "any".
Without "any" the student might assume only "good" questions, only "thoughtful" questions, only "short" questions, and so on. Including "any" is an attempt to counter the student's preconceptions about what sort of questions are welcome.
Taken very literally, "questions" means two or more, and "any questions" means one or more, even though it's grammatically plural. Most people would not be so pedantic in their interpretation of the sentence though.
As an English speaker, I would be much more likely to include "any" than to leave it out. It feels much more natural that way.
answered Dec 28 at 0:58
CJ Dennis
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"Any" is a qualifier. It specifies what sort of questions are welcome.
If you have questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
A student might feel that the question must be at least a certain quality before they should ask it.
If you have any questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
The teacher is saying that all questions on the subject are welcome, no matter what the student might feel. It is friendlier and more likely to result in questions being asked than without "any".
Without "any" the student might assume only "good" questions, only "thoughtful" questions, only "short" questions, and so on. Including "any" is an attempt to counter the student's preconceptions about what sort of questions are welcome.
Taken very literally, "questions" means two or more, and "any questions" means one or more, even though it's grammatically plural. Most people would not be so pedantic in their interpretation of the sentence though.
As an English speaker, I would be much more likely to include "any" than to leave it out. It feels much more natural that way.
answered Dec 28 at 0:58
CJ Dennis
1,749717
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"Any" is a qualifier. It specifies what sort of questions are welcome.
If you have questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
A student might feel that the question must be at least a certain quality before they should ask it.
If you have any questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
The teacher is saying that all questions on the subject are welcome, no matter what the student might feel. It is friendlier and more likely to result in questions being asked than without "any".
Without "any" the student might assume only "good" questions, only "thoughtful" questions, only "short" questions, and so on. Including "any" is an attempt to counter the student's preconceptions about what sort of questions are welcome.
Taken very literally, "questions" means two or more, and "any questions" means one or more, even though it's grammatically plural. Most people would not be so pedantic in their interpretation of the sentence though.
As an English speaker, I would be much more likely to include "any" than to leave it out. It feels much more natural that way.
answered Dec 28 at 0:58
CJ Dennis
1,749717
"Any" is a qualifier. It specifies what sort of questions are welcome.
If you have questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
A student might feel that the question must be at least a certain quality before they should ask it.
If you have any questions on the subject, feel free to ask me.
The teacher is saying that all questions on the subject are welcome, no matter what the student might feel. It is friendlier and more likely to result in questions being asked than without "any".
Without "any" the student might assume only "good" questions, only "thoughtful" questions, only "short" questions, and so on. Including "any" is an attempt to counter the student's preconceptions about what sort of questions are welcome.
Taken very literally, "questions" means two or more, and "any questions" means one or more, even though it's grammatically plural. Most people would not be so pedantic in their interpretation of the sentence though.
As an English speaker, I would be much more likely to include "any" than to leave it out. It feels much more natural that way.
answered Dec 28 at 0:58
CJ Dennis
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answered Dec 28 at 0:58
CJ Dennis
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