Anybody vs. Anybody Else

alternative pro-forms any anybody else indefinite pronouns non-assertive pro-forms

What is the difference between 'anybody' and 'anybody else'? What does the adverb 'else' mean in this phrase? Here, we will discuss these two.

"Anybody" vs. "Anybody Else" in the English Grammar

What Does 'Else' Do?

'Anybody' means any person at all; it does not matter who.

Ask anybody.

Is any body here?

I won't tell anybody she did that.

The speaker has not told anybody about what she did.

'Anybody else' means a different person than all the other people you have already asked. For example, you have asked a group of people, but you still need to ask another person.

Ask anybody else.

Is there any body else here, or there are only five of us?

I won't tell anybody else you did that.

The speaker has told some people, but they're saying they're not going to tell about what she did to another person(s)..

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Both 'anybody' and 'nobody' are what we call indefinite pronouns in the English language. But what is their difference? Are they interchangeable?

Anybody vs. Any Body

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'Anybody' is an indefinite pronoun. But what about 'any body?' Is 'any body' correct? If so, what does it mean? Here, we will discuss these two words.