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What is the difference between I didn't find an empty seat. and I didn't find any empty seats. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I didn't find an empty seat. and I didn't find any empty seats. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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18 Jan 2015
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"I didn't find an empty seat" implies that you didn't find 1 empty seat to sit in. "I didn't find any empty seats" implies that you were looking for more than 1 empty seat
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"I didn't find an empty seat" implies that you didn't find 1 empty seat to sit in. "I didn't find any empty seats" implies that you were looking for more than 1 empty seat
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Thank you! Which will you use if you can't sit on in the train?
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Either one should be fine, but if you're with a friend you should say "I didn't find any empty seats"
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