anywhere
part of speech
adverb; pronoun (anywhere)
meaning for a pupil
1) Anywhere means in, at or to any place. tree →
2) Not anywhere means in no place. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life, «Sit anywhere you like» means any seat. In questions and negatives: «Have you seen my bag anywhere?», «I can't find it anywhere.» In safety, «Don't go anywhere with a stranger» means not to any place at all. In maths problems, «anywhere from 5 to 10» means any number in that range. In stories «anywhere in the world» shows a very wide choice.
examples
- Please do not assume that a book's appearance in Google Book Search means it can be used in any manner anywhere in the world. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- You can sit anywhere you like. tree →
- I can't find my pencil anywhere. tree →
- Have you seen my cat anywhere? tree →
- Never go anywhere with someone you don't know. tree →
- We could go anywhere in the world! tree →
- Is there a toilet anywhere near here? tree →
- The trip takes anywhere from two to three hours. tree →
- It could not be more pleasant anywhere. tree →
note
One word. Used mostly in questions and negatives: «I didn't go anywhere» (not «I didn't go nowhere» in standard English). Compare «somewhere» in positive sentences: «I left it somewhere.» American English also «anyplace». No «to»: «go anywhere».
In the corpora
- Job hunting means searching adverts and sending applications, often dozens before getting anywhere; many get no reply at all.
- A family password, a silly word that is not online anywhere, beats a fake voice.
- Plants do move, but slowly or with clever tricks, and no plant anywhere can eat a person, whatever cartoons say.
- Or anywhere else, for that matter,» he «could not help adding».
- The Rat whispers: «Here, in this holy place, here if anywhere, surely we shall find Him!»
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «anywhere» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.