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You can say:



[1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.



But people say you can't say:



[2] I meet any man of the group.
[3] I met any man of the group.



I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]



Why can't you say the two sentences alone.










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    You can say:



    [1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.



    But people say you can't say:



    [2] I meet any man of the group.
    [3] I met any man of the group.



    I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]



    Why can't you say the two sentences alone.










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      You can say:



      [1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.



      But people say you can't say:



      [2] I meet any man of the group.
      [3] I met any man of the group.



      I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]



      Why can't you say the two sentences alone.










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      You can say:



      [1] You can use any pen to fill out this form.



      But people say you can't say:



      [2] I meet any man of the group.
      [3] I met any man of the group.



      I wonder why you can't. To me, with [2], you have a good intention of seeing any man that belongs to the group who wants to see me. Or, this describes your inclination. [3] is just the past version of [2]



      Why can't you say the two sentences alone.







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          Your first answer:



          We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:



          Have you got any eggs?



          I haven’t got any eggs.



          I’ve got some eggs.



          Not: I’ve got any eggs.



          Second answer:



          We use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:



          So,



          " I meet any of the men of this group ."
          Or
          " I meet some of these men...."



          Similarly:



          You can't say:




          Are any man going to the meeting?




          Correct one will be:




          Are any of you going to the meeting?







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            [2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
            You can say:




            I can meet any man of the group.




            Or you can say (if it's about you):




            I meet every man of the group.







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              Your first answer:



              We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:



              Have you got any eggs?



              I haven’t got any eggs.



              I’ve got some eggs.



              Not: I’ve got any eggs.



              Second answer:



              We use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:



              So,



              " I meet any of the men of this group ."
              Or
              " I meet some of these men...."



              Similarly:



              You can't say:




              Are any man going to the meeting?




              Correct one will be:




              Are any of you going to the meeting?







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                Your first answer:



                We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:



                Have you got any eggs?



                I haven’t got any eggs.



                I’ve got some eggs.



                Not: I’ve got any eggs.



                Second answer:



                We use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:



                So,



                " I meet any of the men of this group ."
                Or
                " I meet some of these men...."



                Similarly:



                You can't say:




                Are any man going to the meeting?




                Correct one will be:




                Are any of you going to the meeting?







                share|improve this answer








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                  Your first answer:



                  We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:



                  Have you got any eggs?



                  I haven’t got any eggs.



                  I’ve got some eggs.



                  Not: I’ve got any eggs.



                  Second answer:



                  We use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:



                  So,



                  " I meet any of the men of this group ."
                  Or
                  " I meet some of these men...."



                  Similarly:



                  You can't say:




                  Are any man going to the meeting?




                  Correct one will be:




                  Are any of you going to the meeting?







                  share|improve this answer








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                  Ambashankar Sagitra is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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                  Your first answer:



                  We use "any" for indefinite quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:



                  Have you got any eggs?



                  I haven’t got any eggs.



                  I’ve got some eggs.



                  Not: I’ve got any eggs.



                  Second answer:



                  We use "any of" to refer to a part of a whole:



                  So,



                  " I meet any of the men of this group ."
                  Or
                  " I meet some of these men...."



                  Similarly:



                  You can't say:




                  Are any man going to the meeting?




                  Correct one will be:




                  Are any of you going to the meeting?








                  share|improve this answer








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                      [2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
                      You can say:




                      I can meet any man of the group.




                      Or you can say (if it's about you):




                      I meet every man of the group.







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                        [2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
                        You can say:




                        I can meet any man of the group.




                        Or you can say (if it's about you):




                        I meet every man of the group.







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                          [2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
                          You can say:




                          I can meet any man of the group.




                          Or you can say (if it's about you):




                          I meet every man of the group.







                          share|improve this answer












                          [2] and [3] has no sense because these phrases are in Present Indefinite Tense. It's about what you usually do and not about you CAN do.
                          You can say:




                          I can meet any man of the group.




                          Or you can say (if it's about you):




                          I meet every man of the group.








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