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Any medications VERSUS any medication #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:32 am   Any medications VERSUS any medication		  
He is not taking any medication.
He is not taking any medications.

Please tell me friends which sentence is more correct grammatically.
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Any medications VERSUS any medication #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:44 am   Any medications VERSUS any medication		  
Hi,

The singular refers to 'medication' in general and the plural refers to specific tablets or whatever that he is taking.

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Any medications VERSUS any medication #3 (permalink) Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:09 am   Any medications VERSUS any medication		  
Thanks Alan!
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