Commonly Confused Already!
March 12th, 2010
The following commonly confused words are certainly commonly confused, and I’ll admit it, commonly confusing. These are stop and think a minute words, but well worth it.
Any one (two separate words) and anyone (one word) have similar meanings but definitely convey different meanings. Nevertheless, telling them apart isn’t all that difficult. Any one: any single person or thing.
Grammar Punk™ Example
L U 5 | Any one of you could have pulled up those tulips but I strongly suspect my pit bull, Lulu.
And Anyone: means any person.
Grammar Punk™ Example
K O 3 | Anyone who doesn’t like my koala cuckoo clock is crazy.
Got it straight? With any one, think singular. Anyone, think pronoun and not so singular. As with most commonly confused words, the best plan of attack is to read the sentence containing the word aloud. Tennis, anyone?
Give it a try. Write a sentence or two or three or four containing these commonly confused words.