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Old April 24, 2009, 12:49 PM
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Cualquier vs. cualquiera

I know the word cualquiera can be used as an offensive word to a woman, but can you use cualquiera when your just saying it alone. When do you use cualquier and cualquiera? por ejemplo

cual de los libros quieres?

-cualquiera

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mande cualquier persona a la oficina.

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Cualquier is used before a noun: Cualquier libro.
Cualquiera is used after a noun: Un libro cualquiera, and also as pronoun: cualquiera (alone, as in your example)
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I know the word cualquiera can be used as an offensive word to a woman, but can you use cualquiera when your just saying it alone. When do you use cualquier and cualquiera? por ejemplo

cual de los libros quieres?

-cualquiera

y

mande cualquier persona a la oficina.

AM I RIGHT?
Right.

Although I would say "mande a cualquier persona a la oficina."
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