Any vs Anyone vs Anything

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Any

Top 1000 (muito comum)A1determiner

Anyone

Top 1000 (muito comum)A1pronoun

Anything

Top 1000 (muito comum)A1pronoun
 AnyAnyoneAnything
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/ˈeni/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈeni/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈeniwʌn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈeniwʌn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈeniθɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈeniθɪŋ/"]/
Significadoone or more of something, no matter whichqualquer pessoaany person at allqualquer objeto, coisa ou ideia; sem escolha específica.any object, thing, or idea; no specific choice.
ExemploI didn't eat any meat.Is anyone there?I would do anything to make her happy.
RegistroNeutroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 1000 (muito comum)Top 1000 (muito comum)Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFRA1A1A1
Classe gramaticaldeterminerpronounpronoun
Colocaçõesany time, any place, any dayask anyone, help anyone, tell anyonedo anything, say anything, find anything, want anything, if anything
Antônimosnone, nonobody, no onenothing
Erros comuns'Any' used in positive statements like 'I have any books.', Confused with 'some'—'some' is used in positive sentences., 'Any' used incorrectly with uncountable nouns without the proper context.'Anyone' confused with 'anyone else' for adding more people., Using 'anyone' in formal situations where 'any individual' might fit better., Not distinguishing between 'anyone' and 'everyone' in context.Confused with 'everything' — remember 'anything' refers to one or more unspecified items., Using 'anything' in affirmative sentences where 'something' is more appropriate., Misplacing 'anything' in a sentence can confuse the meaning.
Notas de usoUse 'any' in questions and negative sentences. It's not used in positive sentences. For example, 'Do you have any bread?' or 'I don't have any money.'Use 'anyone' para se referir a qualquer pessoa, especialmente em perguntas ou declarações negativas. Evite usá-lo em escrita muito formal.Use 'anyone' when referring to any person, especially in questions or negative statements. Avoid using it in very formal writing.Usado em perguntas e frases negativas. É comum na conversa do dia a dia, mas pode parecer vago se usado em excesso. Evite em escrita muito formal.Used in questions and negative sentences. It’s common in everyday conversation but can feel vague if overused. Avoid in very formal writing.

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Perguntas frequentes: Any vs Anyone vs Anything

Qual é a diferença entre Any, Anyone e Anything?

Any: one or more of something, no matter which Anyone: any person at all Anything: any object, thing, or idea; no specific choice.

Any, Anyone e Anything estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Any: A1, Anyone: A1, Anything: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Any, Anyone e Anything?

Any: determiner, Anyone: pronoun, Anything: pronoun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Any: I didn't eat any meat. Anyone: Is anyone there? Anything: I would do anything to make her happy.

Posso usar Any, Anyone e Anything de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Any, Anyone e Anything são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.

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