I meet any man of the group. [Why doesn't this make sense?}
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You can say:
[1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.
But people say you can't say:
[2] I meet any man of the group.
[3] I met any man of the group.
I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]
Why can't you say the two sentences alone.
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You can say:
[1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.
But people say you can't say:
[2] I meet any man of the group.
[3] I met any man of the group.
I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]
Why can't you say the two sentences alone.
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asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
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These sentences modified with qualities like so would be okay right? (1) I met any man of the group who wanted to meet me. (2) I met every man of the group who wanted to meet me. (3) I met each man of the group who wanted to meet me.
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You can say:
[1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.
But people say you can't say:
[2] I meet any man of the group.
[3] I met any man of the group.
I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]
Why can't you say the two sentences alone.
quantifiers
asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
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You can say:
[1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.
But people say you can't say:
[2] I meet any man of the group.
[3] I met any man of the group.
I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]
Why can't you say the two sentences alone.
quantifiers
quantifiers
asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
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asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
1168
asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
1168
asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
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asked Dec 1 at 1:43
Sssamy
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1168
These sentences modified with qualities like so would be okay right? (1) I met any man of the group who wanted to meet me. (2) I met every man of the group who wanted to meet me. (3) I met each man of the group who wanted to meet me.
– Sssamy
Dec 1 at 8:56
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These sentences modified with qualities like so would be okay right? (1) I met any man of the group who wanted to meet me. (2) I met every man of the group who wanted to meet me. (3) I met each man of the group who wanted to meet me.
– Sssamy
Dec 1 at 8:56
These sentences modified with qualities like so would be okay right? (1) I met any man of the group who wanted to meet me. (2) I met every man of the group who wanted to meet me. (3) I met each man of the group who wanted to meet me.
– Sssamy
Dec 1 at 8:56
These sentences modified with qualities like so would be okay right? (1) I met any man of the group who wanted to meet me. (2) I met every man of the group who wanted to meet me. (3) I met each man of the group who wanted to meet me.
– Sssamy
Dec 1 at 8:56
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[2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
You can say:
I can meet any man of the group.
Or you can say (if it's about you):
I meet every man of the group.
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
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Your first answer:
We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:
Q: Have you got any eggs?
A1: I haven’t got any eggs.
A2: I’ve got some eggs.
But not: I’ve got any eggs.
Second answer:
We can use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:
So,
I haven’t met any of the men from this group.
Similarly:
You can't say:
Are any man going to the meeting?
Correct one will be:
Are any of you going to the meeting?
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
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answered Dec 1 at 4:27
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Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
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[2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
You can say:
I can meet any man of the group.
Or you can say (if it's about you):
I meet every man of the group.
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
25518
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[2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
You can say:
I can meet any man of the group.
Or you can say (if it's about you):
I meet every man of the group.
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
25518
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up vote
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up vote
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[2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
You can say:
I can meet any man of the group.
Or you can say (if it's about you):
I meet every man of the group.
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
25518
[2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
You can say:
I can meet any man of the group.
Or you can say (if it's about you):
I meet every man of the group.
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
25518
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
25518
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
25518
answered Dec 1 at 2:11
Ivan Olshansky
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Your first answer:
We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:
Q: Have you got any eggs?
A1: I haven’t got any eggs.
A2: I’ve got some eggs.
But not: I’ve got any eggs.
Second answer:
We can use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:
So,
I haven’t met any of the men from this group.
Similarly:
You can't say:
Are any man going to the meeting?
Correct one will be:
Are any of you going to the meeting?
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
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Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
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Your first answer:
We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:
Q: Have you got any eggs?
A1: I haven’t got any eggs.
A2: I’ve got some eggs.
But not: I’ve got any eggs.
Second answer:
We can use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:
So,
I haven’t met any of the men from this group.
Similarly:
You can't say:
Are any man going to the meeting?
Correct one will be:
Are any of you going to the meeting?
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
1
Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
add a comment |
up vote
2
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up vote
2
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Your first answer:
We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:
Q: Have you got any eggs?
A1: I haven’t got any eggs.
A2: I’ve got some eggs.
But not: I’ve got any eggs.
Second answer:
We can use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:
So,
I haven’t met any of the men from this group.
Similarly:
You can't say:
Are any man going to the meeting?
Correct one will be:
Are any of you going to the meeting?
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
Your first answer:
We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:
Q: Have you got any eggs?
A1: I haven’t got any eggs.
A2: I’ve got some eggs.
But not: I’ve got any eggs.
Second answer:
We can use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:
So,
I haven’t met any of the men from this group.
Similarly:
You can't say:
Are any man going to the meeting?
Correct one will be:
Are any of you going to the meeting?
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
edited Dec 1 at 13:26
J.R.♦
97.1k8126242
97.1k8126242
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
answered Dec 1 at 4:27
Ambashankar Sagitra
3055
3055
1
Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
add a comment |
1
Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
1
1
Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
Your original answer had a faulty example. We can’t say, "I meet any of the men of this group,” (although one could say, “I won’t meet any of the men from this group”). We can't use “any of” to mean "part of a whole” in just any sentence – perhaps you could ask a question about that? Also, as a footnote, please be more careful with your spacing around punctuation.
– J.R.♦
Dec 1 at 13:28
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These sentences modified with qualities like so would be okay right? (1) I met any man of the group who wanted to meet me. (2) I met every man of the group who wanted to meet me. (3) I met each man of the group who wanted to meet me.
– Sssamy
Dec 1 at 8:56