show any term vs show any terms

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Show any term' is used when referring to a single term, while 'show any terms' is used when referring to multiple terms.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

show any term

This phrase is correct when referring to a single term.

This phrase is used when asking to display or present a single term.

Examples:

Please show any term that you think is relevant to the discussion.

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Let me put this in reality show terms.
I thought we ended the show on such good terms.
Let us show solidarity in real terms.
Observations over several years (1993 to 2002) show a net long-term price increase.
The quarterly accounts series quite often show very short-term variations due to weather, habits, legislation, etc., usually defined as seasonal fluctuations.
The Finnish government's programme for its presidential term shows that Finland intends to carry out its most important tasks in an effective manner.
An evaluation of all the data shows that the term 'globalisation' is a misnomer.
Numerous documents (books, songs, letters, etc.) show that the term is used locally to refer to a local cheese produced only in that area.
Evidence on the record show that the terms of the financing provided by the Korean banks were not inconsistent with its credit rating.
Autopsy shows evidence of full-term delivery of a child.
No, I'll use the internal mammary artery for grafts, which anyone with an MD will tell you shows the best long-term results.
The most recent available Eurostat statistics show significant differences in terms of the insulation measures carried out among Member States, connected in part to the varying climatic conditions between countries.
The long term will show that we owe the monster...
The long term will show that we owe the monster a period of prosperity unprecedented in this kingdom.
It is a pity that this report gives it such scant attention and deals with it in terms which show excessive sensitivity to African regimes.
I would urge this Parliament to issue a declaration in the clearest possible terms to show our steadfast opposition to torture.
Countless statements from industrial sectors show that this long-term stability of summer time dates is urgently necessary for the harmonious functioning of the internal market.
D. whereas investments in culture show long-term, non-material, multigenerational results in shaping the European identity;
whereas investments in culture show long-term, non-material, multigenerational results in shaping the European identity;
As Chart 1 shows, longer-term inflation expectations in the euro area have been firmly anchored at levels in line with the definition of price stability since January 1999, remaining within a range between 1.7% and 1.9%.

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Show a term
Display any term

show any terms

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple terms.

This phrase is used when asking to display or present multiple terms.