anyone
Translation
anyone, anybody
Examples
Is anyone home?
Is anyone home?
Anyone can learn to cook.
Anyone can learn to cook.
I didn't see anyone there.
I didn't see anyone there.
Grammar Patterns
((anyone ...?)) any person? Is anyone home?
((not ... anyone)) not a single person I didn't see anyone there.
((anyone can ...)) any person is able to... Anyone can learn to cook.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anybody; Antonyms: no one, nobody
Etymology
A compound of 'any' and 'one', literally meaning 'any single person'.
Memory Tips
Use 'anyone' in questions and negative sentences. In positive sentences, it means 'any person at all, it doesn't matter who'.