You might have seen both phrases -'anyone has' and 'anyone have' - in your everyday life, but which one is correct? And what’s the difference? We’ll go over that in detail below, plus teach you how to use the correct one in a sentence.
Need a quick answer? Here it is:
As you can see, these phrases cannot be used interchangeably.
Are you wondering which one of these two phrases is the correct one to use?
It all depends on what you’re trying to say.
‘Anyone has’ is the more common of the two phrases.
For Example:
‘Anyone have’ is far less common unless in informal question form.
These phrases are similar to ‘anyone have’ and anyone has’ and, therefore, operate pretty much the same way.
I think we can all agree that ‘anyone’ and ‘anybody’ are pretty much synonyms.
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of ‘anyone’ is any person at all.
The same dictionary defines ‘has’ as the present tense of ‘have,’ which means to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement.
It could also mean to receive, accept, allow, or obtain.
Therefore, we can conclude that ‘anyone has’ means any person at all that receives or accepts something. The same can be said for ‘anyone have,’ since ‘has’ is the past tense of ‘have.’
Are you wondering how to pronounce these phrases? Here’s a short guide.
Let’s see some examples of how to use ‘anyone has’ in a sentence.
Now let’s see some examples of how to use ‘anyone have’ in a sentence.
To recap, we learned that:
As you can see, these phrases cannot be used interchangeably.
If you ever get stuck, you can always come back here to review what you learned. We’ve also got a ton of other content on confusing words and phrases people often struggle with when learning the language for the first time. Go check it out whenever you need to.
