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 <nowiki>=== entry format ===
 * in general ...
-* definitions
+* ''part of speech 1''
-** word form 1. definition
+** word form 1 definition
 ** synonyms: a, b, c
 ** word form 1 examples
 *** examples
-** word form 2. definition
+* ''part of speech 2''
+** definition
 ** synonyms: a, b, c
 ** word form 2 examples
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 * see [[Parts of Speech]] entry
 * Parts of speech list:
-** adjective
+** adjective (includes determiners except articles)
 ** adverb
-** article (or determiner)
+** article (a distinct form of determiner)
 ** conjunction
 ** interjection
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 == A-B-C ==
+=== although ===
+* in general, although is used for:
+* Sources:
+** [https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Although-in-a-Sentence How to use although in a sentence (wikihow)]
+=== among ===
+* in general, among is used for:
+** comparing things or people in general
+** comparing general groups of people or things
+** indicating a general physical or abstract position or space
+** ex.: "Among electronic gadgets, I prefer tablets the most"
+* ''preposition''
+* note: difference between ''among'' and ''between''
+** ''among'' indicates a commonality for comparison, either similar or distinct, but in general
+** ''between'' indicates a specific difference
+** think of the difference as between "many" and "much"
+*** much = for what cannot be counted (similar to among)
+*** many = for what can be counted (similar to between)
+* see:
+** [[https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-between-and-among Difference between between and among (askanydifference.com)]]
+=== any ===
+* in general, to specify an certain amount or number of something
+** ''determiner''
+** indicates an amount or number of something
+** i.e, "any" "determines" the amount of a noun
+** synonyms: ''some, a bit of, a part of''
+** ex. "Are there any cookies left?"
+** frequently is used to indicate the absence of something
+*** ex. "I didn't get any dessert."
+* ''pronoun''
+** indicates an amount (or absence of an amount)
+*** ex. "I went to the store to buy more cookies, but they didn't have any left"
+**** note that "more" is also a determiner
+** can also refer to a type or category of something
+*** ex. "That meteor is not of any known substance"
 === as ===
 * in general "as" is used
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 ** to show extent or degree ("As crazy as it seems"
 ** to accordance or a result ("Guilty as charged")
-* adverb
+* ''adverb''
 ** "as" has an adverbial sense
 ** as per Merriam-Webster: "usually used as a correlative after an adjective or adverb modified by adverbial as or so" [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as Merriam-Webster.com "As"]
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 *** "The lesson was as clear as the sky is blue"
 *** "He serves as a useful reference."
-* conjunction
+* ''conjunction''
 ** for comparisons
 ** examples
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 ** [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as Merriam-Webster.com "As"]
-=== although ===
-* in general, although is used for:
-* Sources:
-** [https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Although-in-a-Sentence How to use although in a sentence (wikihow)]
-=== among ===
-* in general, among is used for:
-** comparing things or people in general
-** comparing general groups of people or things
-** indicating a general physical or abstract position or space
-** ex.: "Among electronic gadgets, I prefer tablets the most"
-* preposition
-* note: difference between ''among'' and ''between''
-** ''among'' indicates a commonality for comparison, either similar or distinct, but in general
-** ''between'' indicates a specific difference
-** think of the difference as between "many" and "much":
-*** much = for what cannot be counted (similar to among)
-*** many = for what can be counted (similar to between)
-* see:
-** [[https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-between-and-among Difference between between and among (askanydifference.com)]]
 === between ===