Any vs. None

Any vs. None — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Any and None

Anyadverb

To even the slightest extent, at all.

I will not remain here any longer.If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!

Nonepronoun

Not any of a given number or group.

None of those is a good example. None are even acceptable.None of this meat tastes right.

Anydeterminer

At least one; of at least one kind. One at all.

do you have any biscuits?;do you have any food?;I haven't got any money;it won't do you any good

Nonepronoun

No one, nobody.

None of those people is my father.

Anydeterminer

No matter what kind.

choose any items you want;any person may apply

Nonepronoun

No person.

None of those people are my parents.
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Anypronoun

Any thing(s) or person(s).

Any may apply.

Nonedeterminer

Not any; no.

Anyadjective

(in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified;

can't stand any noisecould not endure chemotherapy for any length of time

Noneadverb

To no extent, in no way.

I felt none the worse for my recent illness.He was none too pleased with the delays in the program that was supposed to be his legacy.

Anyadjective

one or some or every or all without specification;

give me any peaches you don't wantnot any milk is leftany child would know thatpick any cardany day nowcars can be rented at almost any airportat twilight or any other timebeyond any doubtneed any help we can getgive me whatever peaches you don't wantno milk whatsoever is left

Noneadverb

Not at all.

Now don't you worry none.
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Anyadverb

to any degree or extent;

it isn't any better

Noneadverb

(obsolete) No, not.

Nonenoun

A person without religious affiliation.

Nonenoun

: the ninth hour after dawn; (Christian) the religious service appointed to this hour.

Nonenoun

(obsolete) nodot=a: the time around or following noon or nones.

Nonenoun

a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise

Nonenoun

a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier

Noneadjective

not any;

thou shalt have none other gods before me

Noneadverb

not at all or in no way;

seemed none too pleased with his dinnershirt looked none the worse for having been slept innone too prosperousthe passage is none too clear