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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. 


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*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).''' 


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


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


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*This car is no use. It keeps stopping.  
*This car is no use. It keeps stopping.  


==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Although,-though,-but-and-however|Although, though, but and however]]
* [[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/Top-1000-Small-Business-Ideas|Top 1000 Small Business Ideas]]
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* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Prepare-IELTS|Prepare IELTS]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Prepare-IELTS|Prepare IELTS]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Humor|Humor]]
* [[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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