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Anything vs. Everything
Anything
/ˈeniθɪŋ/Examples:
Clyde was getting very bold to even suggest anything like that.No man ever really gave me anything."'I have not yet arrived at anything deeper, mother.'
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Everything
/ˈevriθɪŋ/Examples:
But to be sure there were rum everythings.From then on she took control of everything.Everything appeared to be as arranged.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both anything and everything can refer to objects, ideas, or events, but anything is more open-ended and less specific.
- Use anything when you're suggesting the possibility of something, or referring to an unspecified or unlimited thing, like asking if someone has done anything today.
- Everything means all the things or everything in a group as a whole, so it's more inclusive and specific.
- Remember that anything can mean any one thing or some indefinite thing, while everything covers the whole range or all things individually and collectively.
- Think of any as allowing for any choice or possibility, whereas every denotes inclusivity of all possible options.
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