"anyone..." singular or plural?

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<p>Sparknotes says that “anyone” is singular.</p>

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<p>So we should say:</p>

<p>“Is there anyone that wants to play?”</p>

<p>That makes sense but does that mean that asking “Anyone want to play?” is actually wrong?</p>

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<p>Yes, “anyone” is singular.</p>

<p>Actually, you’d say, “Is there anyone who wants to play?” since that refers to an object and who refers to people.</p>

<p>“Anyone want to play?” is just idiomatic and not gramatically correct.</p>

<p>Call me the Grammar Nazi.</p>

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<p>Couldn’t “anyone want to play?” be short for “Does anyone want to play?”</p>

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<p>All the ones, bodies and things are singular – ex. anyone, anything, anybody :)</p>