an‧y‧bod‧y S1 W3 /ˈeniˌbɒdi, ˈenibədi $ -ˌbɑːdi/
pronoun anyone [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
anybodypronoun
BAD: Please ask your staff if anybody of them has seen my purse.
GOOD: Please ask your staff if any of them has seen my purse.
BAD: He doesn't know anyone of them, but he doesn't care.
GOOD: He doesn't know any of them, but he doesn't care.
Usage Note:Before an
of phrase, use
any (NOT
anybody/anyone ).
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲