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Latest post Sat, Nov 18 2006 12:01 PM by Yoong Liat. 2 replies.
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Ilayda  +  294679 Sat, 18 Nov 06 09:44 AM
should I use any with plural countables or singular countables?
for example:
Is there any problem?
Are there any students?
What makes this difference?
tnx
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BW2/3  +  294734 Sat, 18 Nov 06 11:40 AM

Use plural when you ask a question or make a negative sentence with 'any'.

For example,

Is there any problems?

I do not have any pens.

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Yoong Liat, 3 yr 6 days ago

Are (not is) there any problems?

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