Refers to any person or people without specifying who
Examples:
Any one can learn to play the guitar with practice.Is there any one who knows how to solve this issue?If any one wants to join, let me know by tomorrow.
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Anyone
/ˈeniwʌn/
An unspecified person or people, used when it does not matter who
Examples:
How can anyone think this is justice?There's nothing anyone can do about it now.Never judge anyone by another's opinions.
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Ways to tell them apart:
Any one is two separate words and anyone is one single word.
Use any one when referring to specific items or individuals within a group.
Use anyone when referring to people in general or any unspecified person.
Remember that any one emphasizes individuality or distinct items.
Anyone is more broad and inclusive, not specifying any particular person.