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    Anyone is similar to anybody and is used as an indefinite pronoun to refer to an unspecified person. Any one contains a space and the one refers to a nearby noun, so it cannot be replaced with anybody. To determine whether to use anyone or any one, test if anybody can replace anyone or if one refers to a noun that can be removed or replaced with any two. The one in any one is an indefinite pronoun that represents a nearby noun.

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    Anyone is similar to anybody and is used as an indefinite pronoun to refer to an unspecified person. Any one contains a space and the one refers to a nearby noun, so it cannot be replaced with anybody. To determine whether to use anyone or any one, test if anybody can replace anyone or if one refers to a noun that can be removed or replaced with any two. The one in any one is an indefinite pronoun that represents a nearby noun.

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    Anyone is similar to anybody and is used as an indefinite pronoun to refer to an unspecified person. Any one contains a space and the one refers to a nearby noun, so it cannot be replaced with anybody. To determine whether to use anyone or any one, test if anybody can replace anyone or if one refers to a noun that can be removed or replaced with any two. The one in any one is an indefinite pronoun that represents a nearby noun.

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    Anyone is similar in meaning to anybody.

    In fact, anyone can usually be replaced by the word


    anybody. For example:

     Would anyone like to order a pizza?

    (Would anybody like to order a pizza? )


    Any one is similar in meaning to any. In fact, any one can often be replaced by the word any.
    For example:

     I think you will enjoy any one of these films.

    (I think you will enjoy any of these films. )


    (In the term any one, one will usually represent a nearby noun. In this example, it
    represents the noun film.)

    Anyone and Any One


    There is often confusion over anyone and any one.

    Anyone
    Anyone (one word) is similar to anybody. (Anyone is an indefinite pronoun.)

    Try substituting the anyone in these examples with anybody:

     Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert
    Einstein)
     Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old. (Franz Kafka)
     I distrust camels, and anyone else who can go a week without a drink. (Joe E Lewis)

    Any One
    In the term any one, the word one will usually represent a nearby noun. For example:

     Any one of those cakes is delicious.

    (Here, the word one represents the noun cake.)

     My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.
    (Fred Allen)

    (Here, the word one represents the noun child.)


    In the examples above, the word any is an indefinite adjective which modifies the indefinite
    pronoun one.
    Sometimes, the expression any one is an indefinite adjective and the adjective one used to
    modify a noun. For example:

     You can't call any one person the devil because no one person has the power to be the
    devil. (DMX)

    (Here, the word one is an adjective modifying the noun person.)

     At any one time, language is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres, and dialects. (David
    Crystal)

    (Here, the word one is an adjective modifying the noun time.)

    TEST FOR ANYONE

    You should be using anyone, if you can replace it with anybody.

    TEST FOR ANY ONE

    You should be using any one, if you can:

     Remove the word any,


     Remove the word one, or
     Use the term any two.

    ONE IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN

    The word one in any one is an indefinite pronoun. This means it will be representing a nearby
    noun. For example:

     Any one of our dogs will appreciate a long walk.

    (In this example, one represents dog.)

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