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any and no: adverbs

any and no with comparatives​

Any can modify comparatives. This happens mostly in questions and negative sentences, and after if (also (see here).

  • Can you go any faster?
  • You don’t look any older than your daughter. (= You don’t look at all older …)
  • If I were any younger, I’d fall in love with you.

No can also be used in this way (but not some).

  • I’m afraid the weather’s no better than yesterday.

any/no different​

We can also use any and no with different.

  • This school isn’t any different from the last one.
  • ‘Is Jack any better?’ ‘No different. Still very ill.’

any/no good; any/no use​

Note the expressions any good/use and no good/use.

  • Was the film any good?
  • This watch is no use. It keeps stopping.