About the plural form of a noun. Are these expressions correct?
Are these expressions correct?any kind of book, any kinds of book or any kind of books

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Yes, they are correct.

any kind of book  =  a book of any kind  ...  This is correct

any kinds of books = books of any kinds  = "any group of kinds" of books....... This is correct

any kind of books  = books of any kind ........ This is correct

any kinds of book = a book of any kinds .... This is unusual but possible.

"There are two kinds of book: those that no one reads and those that no one ought to read."
H.L. Mencken (famous American essayist)

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Kid: What kind of book can I have?
Dad:Any kind of book is OK.

Since any kind is OK, it can refer to just one kind, or two kinds, etc. Think about it.

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"any kind of book" is correct, eg I like any kind/type of book Or I like different kinds of books

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As the emphasis is on “any kind of”, it is quite natural to use it with singular uncountable nouns. So “any kind of book” would be correct.

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