The difference between All and Any

When used as determiners, all means every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable), whereas any means at least one.

When used as pronouns, all means everything, whereas any means any thing(s) or person(s).

When used as adverbs, all means ., whereas any means to even the slightest extent, at all.

All is also noun with the meaning: everything that one is capable of.

All is also conjunction with the meaning: although.

All is also adjective with the meaning: all gone.

check bellow for the other definitions of All and Any

  1. All as a pronoun:

    Everything.

    Examples:

    "some gave all they had;  she knows all and sees all;  Those who think they know it all are annoying to those of us who do."

  2. All as a pronoun:

    Everyone.

    Examples:

    "A good time was had by all."

    "We all enjoyed the movie."

  3. All as a pronoun (Southern US, South Midland US, Midland US, Scotland, Northern Ireland):

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  1. All as an adverb (degree):

    .

    Examples:

    "It suddenly went all quiet."

    "She was all, “Whatever.”"

  2. All as an adverb (poetic):

    Entirely.

  3. All as an adverb:

    Apiece; each.

    Examples:

    "The score was 30 all when the rain delay started."

  4. All as an adverb (degree):

    So much.

    Examples:

    "Don't want to go? All the better since I lost the tickets."

  5. All as an adverb (obsolete, poetic):

    Even; just.

  1. All as a noun (with a possessive pronoun):

    Everything that one is capable of.

    Examples:

    "She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."

  2. All as a noun (countable):

    The totality of one's possessions.

  1. All as an adjective (Pennsylvania, dialect):

    All gone; dead.

    Examples:

    "The butter is all."

  1. Any as an adverb:

    To even the slightest extent, at all.

    Examples:

    "I will not remain here any longer."

    "If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!"

  1. Any as a pronoun:

    Any thing(s) or person(s).

    Examples:

    "Any may apply."

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