1. 表示“某人”，常用于否定句、 疑问句及条件句 ，用以代替someone, somebody (常译为：什么人、谁)；表示“任何人”，可用于肯定句 (也可用于其它句型 (。如：Did anybody hear of such a thing? 有谁听说过这样的事吗? Don’t owe anybody a penny. 不要欠任何人一分钱。I can do it if anybody can. 如果有谁能干这事，我也能。Anyone can cook；ite="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman’s easy. 做饭谁都会，这很容易。2. 用作主语，谓语动词用单数；若需用代词代替，可用单数 he, him, his (正式)或复数they, them, their (非正式)均可。如：If anybody[anyone] comes, ask him [them] to wait. 要是有人来，让他等着。3. 用于否定句时，要放在否定词之前，而不能放在否定词之后。如：正：Nobody [No one] can do it. 这事谁也干不了。误：
Anybody [Anyone] cannot do it.

4. 受形容词修饰时，形容词应置于其后。如：

Have you seen anyone[anybody] famous? 你见过名人吗?5. 请看两个句子：(1) Jim’s taller than anybody [anyone] else in his family. (2) Jim’s taller than anybody [anyone] in my family. 第一句在 anyone, anybody 之后用了else, 是因为 Jim 是 hisfamily中的一员；第二句没用 else, 是因为 Jim else, 不是 my family 中的一员。6. 只能指人，不能指物；且其后一般不接 of 短语。若是指物或后接of短语，可用any one (分开写)。如：
any one of the boys (booo:p>

孩子们 (书)当中的任何一个 (本)