Hello I am new here and have a question relating "anything"

[Liam_Yakob_Gabel]

When do we use "Anything" and "Any thing"?

Would appriciate it very much if you could help!

Thanks a lot!

[Cerberus™]

That is a tough one. I should say: we don't use "any thing" often, usually "anything" is fine.

Example:
She: "How do you like my new binoculars? Could you see the cows in the distance?"
He: "I couldn't see anything, you idiot! You forgot to remove the lens caps!"

You could say "any thing" when you want to emphasize "thing", if there has been specific talk of a "thing" before.

Example:
He: "What is that thing there in the water?"
She "I don't see any thing; it's a person, you idiot! Let's help him!"
"Thing" would here be accented in speech.

Perhaps there are other uses for "any thing" but I can't think of any.

[Mister Micawber]

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I cannot think of anywhere we use 'any thing' either, Cerberus. It requires an adjective, e.g. 'any old thing'.
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[Liam_Yakob_Gabel]

Thanks a lot for sharing your time and replying!