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'''1. Any and no with comparatives'''
==Any and no with comparatives==


Any can modify comparatives. This happens mostly in questions and negative sentences, and after if. 
Any can modify comparatives. This happens mostly in questions and negative sentences, and after if. 


Examples:
'''Examples:'''


Can you go any faster?
*Can you go any faster?


You don’t look any older than your daughter. (= You don’t look at all older . . .)
*You don’t look any older than your daughter. (= You don’t look at all older . . .)


If l were any younger, I ’d fall in love with you. 
*If l were any younger, I ’d fall in love with you. 


'''"No" can also be used in this way (but not some).''' 
'''"No" can also be used in this way (but not some).''' 


Example:
'''Example:'''


I ’m afraid the weather's no better than yesterday.  
*I ’m afraid the weather's no better than yesterday.  


'''2. any/no different'''
==any/no different==


We can also use any and no with different.  
We can also use any and no with different.  


Examples:
'''Examples:'''


This school isn’t any different from the last one.
*This school isn’t any different from the last one.


‘Is Jack any better?’ ‘No different. Still very ill.’
*‘Is Jack any better?’ ‘No different. Still very ill.’


'''3. any/no good; any/no use'''
==3. any/no good; any/no use==


Note the expressions any good/use and no good/use. 
Note the expressions any good/use and no good/use. 


Examples:
'''Examples:'''


Was the film any good?
*Was the film any good?


This car is no use. It keeps stopping.  
*This car is no use. It keeps stopping.  
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Although,-though,-but-and-however|Although, though, but and however]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Small-Business-Ideas|Top 1000 Small Business Ideas]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Appear|Appear]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Useful-English-Acronyms-and-Abbreviations|Useful English Acronyms and Abbreviations]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/How-to-use-ON,-AT-and-IN|How to use ON, AT and IN]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Frequently-Misspelt-Words|Frequently Misspelt Words]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Diminutives|Diminutives]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Along|Along]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Prepare-IELTS|Prepare IELTS]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Humor|Humor]]
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Any and no: adverbs

Any and no with comparatives[edit | edit source]

Any can modify comparatives. This happens mostly in questions and negative sentences, and after if. 

Examples:

  • Can you go any faster?
  • You don’t look any older than your daughter. (= You don’t look at all older . . .)
  • If l were any younger, I ’d fall in love with you. 

"No" can also be used in this way (but not some). 

Example:

  • I ’m afraid the weather's no better than yesterday.  

any/no different[edit | edit source]

We can also use any and no with different.  

Examples:

  • This school isn’t any different from the last one.
  • ‘Is Jack any better?’ ‘No different. Still very ill.’

3. any/no good; any/no use[edit | edit source]

Note the expressions any good/use and no good/use. 

Examples:

  • Was the film any good?
  • This car is no use. It keeps stopping.  

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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