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"any of us was" vs "any of us were"

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Any of us was" is used when referring to a singular person out of a group, while "any of us were" is used when referring to multiple people out of a group.

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"any of us was"

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular person out of a group.

This phrase is used when talking about a singular individual among a group of people. It is the correct form when the subject is singular.

Examples:

Any of us was capable of solving the problem.
Any of us was welcome to join the team.

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You said, "any movie" and "unconditionally".
First description was "dead".
In terms of its scope of application, the obligation binds "any person" who discloses "restricted information" in contravention to paragraph 1.
One was "A" type, the other "O" negative.
However, this progress was "insufficient" since "the principles of necessity and proportionality are not respected".
I think it was "needed", not "wanted".
It was "Jesse this" and "Jesse that" and "Jesse this" from sunrise to sunset.
But she couldn't say, "Miranda" because it was "Melanda" and didn't sound right.
Don't call me "darling" any more...
I promised Mary I wouldn't "buy" any pastries.
Nobody says "swimmingly" any more.
Good thing there's no "us" any more since the dance was canceled.
What I said was "Hoffa" instead of "Mr. Bridges".
A moment ago it was "all".
He was "suffocating" her.
"Was" my best friend.
The most commonly used word to describe him was "trustworthy".
You thought I was "mad" about Natasha.
She said it was "likely".
Theresa was "seeing" Senator Ned Sloat.

Alternatives:

One of us was
Each of us was
Every one of us was
Somebody among us was
A person among us was

"any of us were"

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple people out of a group.

This phrase is used when talking about multiple individuals among a group of people. It is the correct form when the subject is plural.

Examples:

Any of us were capable of solving the problem.
Any of us were welcome to join the team.

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You said, "any movie" and "unconditionally".
In terms of its scope of application, the obligation binds "any person" who discloses "restricted information" in contravention to paragraph 1.
Key words intercepted were "Prince Omar," "assassination," "contract," and "killer."
You were "Princess Bride", "Buttercup".
The other contenders this year were "Sturm" and "Eastern Plays", films which looked at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunals and Neo-Nazism respectively.
In December 2011, he declared that Côte d'Ivoire was a "tribal state under siege" and that "the days of the Ouattara regime" were "numbered".
Don't call me "darling" any more...
I promised Mary I wouldn't "buy" any pastries.
Nobody says "swimmingly" any more.
Good thing there's no "us" any more since the dance was canceled.
Nobody said you were "doin"' anything.
He said you were "unbelievable".
Mr Rocard's proposed amendments were "simplistic" and, if adopted, would cripple industry.
EU government ministers also issued a statement declaring that Cuba's actions were "deplorable".
"-Any idea where they are?" "-Not yet."
The words I read were "distasteful" and "majorly sluttish."
Civilian journalists with e-mails like "PatrickHenry 76," "ReganRules," "TheDukesman"...
The draftsman does not agree with the Commission that it could be enough to present this assessment and "suggestions" any time during 2006.
I don't "we" any more.
You can't say "coloured" any more.

Alternatives:

Some of us were
Several of us were
A few of us were
Many of us were
Most of us were

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