About the use of anything and everything

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi,

I read on a magazine “you can bet on almost ANYthing”. But wouldn’t it be correct to say “you can bet on almost EVERYthing”?

Thanks in advance. Ciao!

2

It would be a less usual expression, but it’s not impossible.

3

Hi Mr Francis,

This isn’t a question of correctness because the choice of ‘everything’ refers to all things and ‘anything’’ suggests all things as well but adds the sense of anything you can possibly imagine.

4

Beeesneees and Alan, thanks a lot.

Have a nice day.

5

Thanks to all …
anything & everything
He did not know anything. i.e. he knows nothing.
he knows everything. i.e he is aware.
anything = nothing. i.e. any source or any field or any word ( anyone of them)
everything means the whole i.e. includes all and there is nothing is excluded.