Is There Anything Wrong Grammatically?
“Is there anything wrong?”
Summary
The question “Is there anything wrong?” is proper English; “anything” is correctly used in questions and negative contexts, while “something” appears in affirmative statements. Therefore, the phrasing is not erroneous.
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- word choice - "Is there something wrong?" or "Is there anything wrong?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
We can say Something is wrong, but we can't say *Anything is wrong. (2) Only anything is used in negative statements. We can say I don’t know anything about it, but we can’t say *I don’t know something about it.