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any books vs any book

Both "any books" and "any book" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Any books" is used when referring to multiple books in a general sense, while "any book" is used when referring to a single book in a general sense.

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any books

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple books in a general sense.

Use "any books" when you want to refer to multiple books in a general way, without specifying any particular book.

Examples:

Do you have any books on gardening?
I can recommend some good books on history if you're interested.
She loves to read any books she can get her hands on.
Are there any books that you would like to donate to the library?
I'm looking for any books that can help me improve my cooking skills.

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He doesn't read any books or newspapers.
They don't let me keep any books in here.
As I told you, we don't have any books pertaining to Eliza Simpson.
She doesn't have any books, and you don't have a teacher's guide.
I didn't read any books yesterday.
I'm afraid we can't buy any books right now.
A gentleman wants to know if we've any books on mediaeval English music from 1356 to 1390.
Not that, you have any books lying around.
These children are explicitly forbidden from reading newspapers, listening to radio, reading any books that the teachers do not prescribe them.
You said you didn't want any books.
'Cause he didn't take out any books for six years, and then he took out over 20 over the course of two weeks a few months back.
Any books you'd recommend, inmate?
Why don't they have any books?
Do we have any books on this?
I don't see any books.
I didn't see any books.
I didn't see any books.
We don't have any books.
We must teach young people who do not know what is meant by a market economy and who cannot in any case know anything about the matter because they do not have any books about it.
We barely have any books in our house.

Alternatives:

some books
various books
several books
a few books
many books

any book

This phrase is correct when referring to a single book in a general sense.

Use "any book" when you want to refer to a single book in a general way, without specifying any particular book.

Examples:

I'm in the mood to read any book that catches my eye.
Do you have any book recommendations for my vacation?
She can find something interesting in any book she reads.
You can borrow any book from my collection.
I'll read any book you suggest.

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Life is more interesting than any book.
I'm sure any book you wrote would do ten times what mine do.
We never read that in any book.
There wasn't any book on the desk.
You're most welcome to borrow any book that takes your fancy.
My father would make us kiss any book that touched the ground.
I don't want any book, - or any sword.
I don't remember any book, sorry.
Killing the Seeker is more important than any book, no matter what secrets it may hold.
But then there won't be any book 'cause they'll ship him off to Texas.
He says you can get hold of any book in print with 48 hours' notice.
Wait. We didn't read that in any book.
It was for some philosophy course I was taking... on any book we considered... to be the one that best depicted how we viewed the world.
Yes, I was told of your prowess, which is why I chose a law not published in any book, but a long-standing provision honored in England for decades.
He had told his advisers, "Get me all the scholars to translate any book they can get their hands onto into Arabic, and I will pay them its weight in gold."
Any book will do, so long as it is interesting.
Any book is more interesting than him.
There won't be any book.
I am not in any book.
It was my late husband's request, That none of his original masterpieces, ever be photographed or reproduced in any book or, we offer these copies... Rendered by my nephew Edward.

Alternatives:

a book
some book
one book
a certain book
a particular book

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