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Chakaba - 06 Jan 2007 14:13 GMT

Be tolerant: I'm a beginner

Nobody (I think it is for affirmative sentence, but I am not sure)

Anybody (for negative?)

No one (no one can stop me); can i say "nobody can stop me?"

Anyone (anyone can't stop me)

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Chakaba - 06 Jan 2007 14:14 GMT

Chakaba a écrit :

> Be tolerant: I'm a beginner
>
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> Anyone (anyone can't stop me)
>Sorry. Have good year

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Mike Lyle - 06 Jan 2007 17:32 GMT

> Chakaba a écrit :

The subject line would have been correct as "Help me with the correct
use of these words".

> > Be tolerant: I'm a beginner
> >
> > Nobody (I think it is for affirmative sentence, but I am not sure)

You're right: "nobody" is negative, so we don't put "not" or another
negative such as "never" or "nowhere" in the sentence: "Nobody can do
this". "Nobody can ever do this." "Nobody can see this anywhere."

> > Anybody (for negative?)
> >
> > No one (no one can stop me); can i say "nobody can stop me?"

Yes.

> > Anyone (anyone can't stop me)

No, we can't say that. "Anybody" and "anyone" must have positive verbs
if they are the subject.
"Anybody can do this."
But:
"I can't see anybody."

I hope you aren't trying to teach yourself English from a book: it
isn't an effective way to learn. It would be much better to find a
teacher if you can; or you could try a recorded course such as Assimil
or Linguaphone.

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Help me with correct using of these words