Anything else/everything else

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Flora Tang

#254333 Thu, 10 Aug 06 12:12 PM

The two friends were so pleased to see each other that they forgot anything else.

The two friends were so pleased to see each other that they forgot everything else.

Which one is correct? Thanks.

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Mister Micawber

#254337 Thu, 10 Aug 06 12:14 PM

Both are grammatically OK; I would choose the second, Flora.

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