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Discover LudwigThe phrase "pick any two" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when giving someone the option to choose two items from a selection.
Example: "You can choose from the available flavors; just pick any two."
Alternatives: "select any two" or "choose any two."
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Pick any two demographic groups.
We pick any two points on the line.
Patrick As the old saying has it: "Good, cheap, fast – pick any two".
Post-mumblecore, locavore, Brooklyn, artisanal, occupy, Kickstarter, Lena Dunham — pick any two from that list and see what sticks.
Then, I should be free to pick any two points and connect them any way I like and the answer shouldn't depend on how we connected them.
Candidates appearing on television over the weekend were unsure whether voters had to pick one from each category or could pick any two candidates.
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Most taxpayers can just pick any five numbers (except all zeros) as the PIN number itself.
The secretary for constitutional affairs could then pick any one of the three names on the list.
The Tories may now do the same (pick any one of Messrs Redwood, Howard and Portillo) over ditto (Kenneth Clarke, Michael Heseltine).
You could pick any one of them and find a simple beginning: A new Prime Minister appoints his Cabinet.
The board said students would have freedom to pick any three works, including prose and poetry, suitable for study for the "texts in time" module.
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