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Hello, ladies and gentlemen!
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Tom here for BBC Learning English.
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Today I'm going to explain the difference between
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'everyone' and 'anyone'.
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When I say 'hello everyone',
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I'm talking to all the people in a group
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or all the people watching this video.
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'Anyone', however, relates to any one individual person
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in a group, and we often use it to ask questions.
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For example:
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Is anyone listening?
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Or: Can anyone answer today's question?
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Here I'm asking if any individuals in the group
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are listening.
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If the whole group is listening, we can say:
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Yes, everyone is listening!
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- Which is something that English teachers love to hear.
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