Are there eggs in the kitchen? My uncertainty goes on: Do you have a house? Do you have any house? Must I use "any" in every question? Thanks for the explanation. I've been looking for the clear answer but it is still obscure. Copyright Senior Member Penang. People is plural Are there any people in the house? People is plural. But you can say, "Is there any egg in the sandwich.
Do you have a house? Native English speakers might be able to conjure up some meaning for the ones I've marked with a , but I graded them based on common usage. Are there any people in the house? No, by no means; it would normally be wrong with a singular as in If you use any with a singular, it often refers to the substance - milk or egg in examples 1 and 8.
All these are good. As you can see, I've put a question mark against a couple that he marked wrong; it's for the reasons he suggested. Thank you for the reply. I'm trying to figure out the logic, thus I'll write some examples. If I am not mistaken, these are the best options: Liquid materials: Is there any milk in the fridge? Is there any beer in the glass? Is there any soup in the bowl?
Is there any water in the tub? Is there any blood on my T-shirt? Things I can count each ones Are there any eggs in the kitchen? Are there any balls on the pitch? Are there any umbrellas at the corner? Are there any computers on the table? Things I can't touch Do you have any ideas? Do you have any questions? Do you have any recommendations? Did I do any mistakes? Accept Read More.
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Asked 10 years, 6 months ago. Active 1 year, 10 months ago. Viewed k times. I don't think there was any question she wore the pants. I can ask you any question , and you will answer?
We were never asked any questions. Any questions about what is happening in mine are put aside until dessert is served. Improve this question. Uticensis Another related question is "Is there any proof" versus "are there any proofs".
They are related, but, in my opinion, not duplicates. Alenanno The question reported in the first comment already covers what asked in this question. If there isn't a set phrase, asking about "any cakes," "any questions," "any surprises" would get the same answer. A question posted in and the last answer before today's was posted in Dec , seven years of dormancy yet the post notice says this question is highly active??
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