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Hi Mokhtar,
Anything is usually used in questions and negative sentences as:
Have you anything to say?
I haven't anything to say/I have nothing to say.
Not anything means the same as nothing.
In the sentence in the test:
If there is anything you need, you can call me
anything makes better sense logically because the use of nothing would make the offer to help (if there is anything you need) meaningless.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Jul 13, 2010 13:22 pm Difference between nothing and anything |
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Dear Alen,
would you please tell me, Do we use comma after NEED in this part’ If there is anything you need, you can call me, okay’? I mean before need?
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jul 13, 2010 20:28 pm Difference between nothing and anything |
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The comma is required after 'need' in this sentence: If there is anything you need, you can call me because the 'if sentence comes first.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:37 am Difference between nothing and anything |
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Dear Alan,
Thank you very much indeed.
With the best regard
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Jul 14, 2010 21:36 pm Difference between nothing and anything |
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Dear Alan, I've a question:
I think we've a positive statement + a question:
Positive: If there is __________ you need, you can call me
Question: okay?
Then, the right response should be "something", which is not available in the options set.
Do you agree with me?
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Jul 14, 2010 22:29 pm Difference between nothing and anything |
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Hi Rodrigo,
The use of 'anything' here suggests 'anything at all' and this is shown by the use of 'if' in the first sentence. In other words: Is there anything you need?
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Jul 14, 2010 22:36 pm Difference between nothing and anything |
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Thanks a lot, Alan: very quick and clear response.
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