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Job Atsuko Found Countable Noun Uncountable Plural Singular

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Keyword any
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Has Atsuko found any job yet?
Correct Sentence Has Atsuko found a job yet?
Cloze Error Sentence Has Atsuko found [[any]] job yet?
Cloze Sentence Has Atsuko found [[a]] job yet?
Cloze Answer a
Choices a | any
Explanation

Any is usually used with uncountable nouns and plural countables (NOT with singular countable nouns). Compare: 'Do you have any money?' (money is an uncountable noun) 'Do you have any fifty-cent coins?' (coins is a plural countable noun) 'Do you have a fifty-cent coin?' (coin is a singular countable noun)

Note, however: 'I'll accept any job I'm offered.' (= it does not matter which job)

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