After ten years of leaning, just realized the noun used after ANY could be single and plural, any rules??
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That took you ten years to realise? I hope you're not paying for your classes.
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There is no rule about using singular or plural with any.
Example: Any student who wishes to learn will have to study.
Any students who wish to learn will have to study.
Here are the rules for you to make nouns plural
Rule 1: Add an -s to make a plural of most words.
1. star --- stars
2. pencil --- pencils
3. book --- books
Rule 2: For words that end in a "hissing sound (-s -z -x -ch -sh) add an -es to the word.
1. kiss --- kisses
2. hex --- hexes
3. match --- matches
Rule 3: For words that end in a vowel plus -y (-ay, -ey, -iy, -oy, -uy) add an -s to the word
1. boy --- boys
2. day --- days
3. pulley --- pulleys
Rule 4: For words that end in a consonant plus a -y, change the -y into -ie and add an -s.
1. theory --- theories
2. lily --- lilies
3. empty --- empties
Rule 5: For words that end in -is. change the -is to -es to make the plural
1. thesis --- theses
2. oasis --- oases
3. analysis --- analyses
Rule 6: Some words that end in -f or -fe have plurals that end in -ves.
1. elf --- elves
2. calf --- calves
3. shelf --- shelves
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No rule. Any questions? ;-)
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LZ你应该把这个问题发到学英语的板块去比较好些...这个板块是学中文的哈
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