any
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈeni/US /ˈeni/
Meaning
adverb
used to emphasize an adjective or adverb in negative sentences or questions, meaning ‘at all’
“He wasn't any good at French.”
determiner
used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative sentences and questions, after if or whether, and after some verbs such as prevent, ban, forbid, etc. to refer to an amount or a number of something, however large or small
“I didn't eat any meat.”
pronoun
used in negative sentences and in questions and after if or whether to refer to an amount or a number, however large or small
“We need some more paint; there isn't any left.”
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“have any money so I thought well we got”
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“without any intervention."”
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