I got the wrong end of the stick. And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”. Does this sentence sound OK? Not really. any is tricky. (I don't have to tell you that. ) As is every, along with not just any/not

CalifJim, thank you for your explanation. “Any” has turned out far trickier than I thought. Can you give me some examples with “poss. adjective + every + singular noun.”

And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”. Does this sentence sound OK? Not really. any is tricky. (I don't have to tell you that. ) If any occurs after the verb, one of these things is often also present:

Can we use “any / every + possessive pronoun + singular noun”? No, but you can have poss. adjective + every + singular noun. CJ

It's alright. But the one Vorpar offered sounds better to me.

And what do you think about: “He is going to satisfy any caprice of hers”. Does this sentence sound OK?

Is "my every", "your every" an exception that is possible in addition to the regular form "every... of mine/yours"? How would a native speaker take examples like these? Big Brother watches your every move. Big

1. He is going to satisfy any of her caprices. 2. He controls my every step. (this one is idiomatic, so you can't separate "every step".)

Can we use “any / every + possessive pronoun + singular noun”? 1. He is going to satisfy any her caprice. 2. He controls every my step. Thank you in advance.

Hey, In this case the correct form is The Writers' Place. This usage of the apostrophe is called Possessive case or genitive. If you have a singular noun or an irregular plural noun you should add 's . If you have a plural noun ending in S