ANY in Sentences: All or None?
Any in Negative SentencesWhen
any is used in a negative sentence, it means ZERO, NO, or NONE.
Examples:
- There aren’t any students in the classroom. = Zero, no students, none
- Please do not make any noise during the test. = No noise
Any in Affirmative SentencesWhen
any is used in an affirmative sentence, it means ALL or EACH and EVERY ONE.
Examples:
- You can use this website from any place with the Internet. = All places
- Any man or woman 18 or over can vote. = Every man or woman