English grammar
Someone, anyone, no one and everyone 📕
These words are made of two parts: some-, any-, no- or every- plus -one/-body, -thing or -where.
| Start | People | Things | Places |
| some- | someone / somebody | something | somewhere |
| any- | anyone / anybody | anything | anywhere |
| no- | no one / nobody | nothing | nowhere |
| every- | everyone / everybody | everything | everywhere |
-one and -body mean the same.
Some- or any-?
Same rule as some and any: some- in positive sentences, any- in negative sentences and questions.
Someone is at the door.
I didn't see anyone.
Did you buy anything?
Only one negative word
English uses only one negative word in a sentence.
✓ I don't know anything.
✓ I know nothing.
✗ I don't know nothing.
Singular verb
These words take a singular verb.
✓ Everyone is here.
✗ Everyone are here.