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18 January
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Which can be filled in the blank，“anybody”or“everybody”？
1. _____ was allowed to use shaked bikes for short journeys，whether he was a local or a foreigner.
Which can be filled in the blank，“anybody”or“everybody”？
1. _____ was allowed to use shaked bikes for short journeys，whether he was a local or a foreigner.
1. _____ was allowed to use shaked bikes for short journeys，whether he was a local or a foreigner.
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@JWLiu “Anybody” is correct, in part because the phrase “whether he was a local or a foreigner” is singular—it is referring to individuals of differing characteristics. “Anybody” refers to an individual in a group, whereas “everybody” refers to the whole group.
https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/201/anybod...
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@JWLiu “Anybody” is correct, in part because the phrase “whether he was a local or a foreigner” is singular—it is referring to individuals of differing characteristics. “Anybody” refers to an individual in a group, whereas “everybody” refers to the whole group.
https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/201/anybod...
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@JWLiu No problem! It was my pleasure.
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