When anything is modified by a prepositional phrase that is plural, is the verb singular or plural? Why would I want to duplicate photos?

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When ANY is modified by a prepositional phrase that is plural, is the verb singular or plural?

Whether any

  1. of the doors along the hallway is open or not Whether any

  2. of the doors along the hallway are open or not Not This


is not a duplicate of the linked question, which asks about the difference in usage between things like “any book” (with a singular noun) and “any books” (with a plural noun).

Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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What are doors? So you want to say “The doors are open. If any of the doors are open………? If you want to say “If any DOOR is open,” then you would use the singular. But you’re talking about doors. So

this is plural?

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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A preposition has a very small effect on the grammar of a sentence. After all, it is a sentence’s main structure.

If any door is open in a house I like, then I have no problem.

Only one in one billion people is truly happy.

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Answered on December 20, 2021.
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A preposition has a very small effect on the grammar of a sentence. After all, it is a sentence’s main structure.

If any door is open in a house I like, then I have no problem.

Only one in one billion people is truly happy.

What is The Best way to build your resume or portfolio?

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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What are doors? So you want to say “The doors are open. If any of the doors are open………? If you want to say “If any DOOR is open,” then you would use the singular. But you’re talking about doors. So

this is plural?

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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What are doors? So you want to say “The doors are open. If any of the doors are open………? If you want to say “If any DOOR is open,” then you would use the singular. But you’re talking about doors. So

this is plural?

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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What are doors? So you want to say “The doors are open. If any of the doors are open………? If you want to say “If any DOOR is open,” then you would use the singular. But you’re talking about doors. So

this is plural?

Answered on December 20, 2021.
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