any date vs any dates

Both "any date" and "any dates" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Any date" is used when referring to a single unspecified date, while "any dates" is used when referring to multiple unspecified dates.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a single unspecified date.

"any date"

Use "any date" when you want to refer to a single unspecified date. It is often used in contexts where the specific date is not important.

Examples:

You can choose any date for the meeting.
Please let me know if you have any date in mind for the event.
I'm available to meet on any date next week.

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Creating, thus, analytics for receiving operational information for any date.
Do not fill out if you want to search to any date.
The Council has failed to stipulate any date.
The worst part is that no reasons or explanations have been given, nor any date or estimated date, even though the EU has approved payment.
The assistance contract can be activated at any time and starting from any date.
Every voting session on any date must always take place over the course of a single day; the timetable is established by federal law, the same for everywhere.
Perpetual calendar (can find any date from 1600 until 2799, including bisextile years).
There's also a calendar mode, in which you can select any date and time to turn off the computer.
this program is done with minimum of 2 people any date,
The voucher is not refundable. It is possible to use the voucher in any date, after checking availability.
You can stay for as many nights as you want, on any date you please, with the Best Available Rate.
Is it possible to start using the PARIS MUSEUM PASS at any date?
In addition, a first-time adopter may designate any date before the date of transition to IFRSs and apply IFRIC 18 to all transfers of assets from customers received on or after that date.
Upon clicking on any date a popup appears displaying the basic information of the event along with link to the event's detail page and events' wall page where all events are listed.
Participants by turns name any date, since January, 1st. Thus following participant changes in the date named the previous participant, day or month, and the named date should be later.
Moreover, the CAAP failed to demonstrate that the recertified carriers are subject to adequate post-certification oversight as the surveillance plans they produced for airworthiness and licensing for the year 2010 did not specify any date for the planned activities.
The food shall be removed from contact with the material or article before its expiration date or any date by which the manufacturer has indicated the product should be used for reasons of quality or safety.
An entity is permitted to apply the amendments to investment property under construction from any date before 1 January 2009 provided that the fair values of investment properties under construction were measured at those dates.
The voucher is valid for 1 year from the purchase voucher is not refundable. It is possible to use the voucher in any date, except for New Year's Eve and Easter, after checking availability.
Any date is a toss up.

Alternatives:

a random date
a particular date
a specific date
a certain date
an unspecified date

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to multiple unspecified dates.

"any dates"

Use "any dates" when you want to refer to multiple unspecified dates. It is often used in contexts where a range of dates is acceptable.

Examples:

You can choose any dates for your vacation.
Please let me know if you have any dates in mind for the conference.
I'm available to meet on any dates next month.

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At the moment there arent any dates.
Are there any dates to support "To Endotaton"?
I actually didn't go on any dates.
But I am not committing to any dates just yet.
I'm not aware of any dates.
The ideas of playing are there, but there haven't been decided on any dates and such yet. I'm still traveling about and promoting the album, and I haven't come to all the places that I intend.
When you were in high school, you didn't have any dates with anybody.
In the past, we most definitely did not want to set down any dates for the start of negotiations, the end of negotiations or for accession to the European Union.
He wants the ticket to be hidden on any dates that it is not on sale, with one exception: He wants to show the ticket a couple days before it goes on sale to generate excitement.
I don't have any dates yet.
I haven't been on any dates.
I don't think Linda went on any dates.
Destroy any letters you have with any dates, or addresses.
We should also, above all, be careful about setting any dates.
Samsung is not giving out any dates whatsoever.
I don't see you going on any dates right now.
Nell, see what you can pull up about the Chutani group... any dates of historical significance.
Booking at the cars-scanner. com website can be made for any dates required without any hidden fees and extra charges.
Live situation: you have any dates planned?
You must have had a terrible marriage if you don't want any dates.

Alternatives:

random dates
particular dates
specific dates
certain dates
unspecified dates

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