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Anyone a common or proper noun?

"Anyone" is a pronoun. It's not a noun, common or proper.

Here's why:

* Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.

* Pronouns stand in for nouns. They refer to someone or something already mentioned or understood.

"Anyone" refers to an unspecified person. It's not a specific name (like "John" or "Mary"), which would be a proper noun, nor a general category (like "person" or "student"), which would be a common noun.

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