Your friends are discussing pronouns on the bus. Henrietta insists that "any" is always a plural indefinite pronoun. Felecia arg
ues that "any" is always a singular indefinite pronoun. Respond to both of your friends to give them a clearer understanding of this indefinite pronoun, using at least two examples to help them.
The word 'any' is used to refer to one <em><u>OR </u></em>some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or many -- so, both Henrietta and Felecia are correct in that respect.
Explanation:
Henrietta: "Are there any students who have been sent to detention?"
Felecia: "Any coin I find on the ground is a coin worth picking up."
Mr. Wright was a cruel man, jealous because of how much attention his wife gave to the bird. He got a demeanor to kill the bird along with his wife's spirit, leaving himself feeling like a caged bird. ^~^
