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The usage of Any as a pronoun can be singular or plural. It all depends on its intended usage.

The sentence "Please let me know if any of these are bad." can have an implied "one". In that case you would read it as "Please let me know if any (one) of these is bad." I have read only one reference that points to the second usage as being the correct usage1.

However, after polling many individuals professionally involved in writing, the concensus is unanimous that the proper usage is the first sentence. Grammar check in WORD will accept either usage of the verb.

In addition, further evidence that the first sentence is correct: If you type a phrase containing "any is" into an internet search engine, as opposed to the same phrase replaced by "any are", you will find 5 to 10 times the number of web pages using "any are" as opposed to "any is".

Thus, I would suggest that either usage in this example is grammatically correct, while the "are" version is the more widely accepted, and recognized as sounding better.1: The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.

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