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Some / Any. Antonio J. Goñi Mues. Use SOME :. In POSITIVE sentences: To express UNSPECIFIED amounts. With PLURAL nouns. (+) : There are some chairs in the living room. With UNCOUNTABLE nouns. (+) : There is some water in the bottle . Use ANY:. In NEGATIVES and QUESTIONS .
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Some / Any Antonio J. Goñi Mues
Use SOME: • In POSITIVE sentences: • To express UNSPECIFIED amounts. • With PLURAL nouns. • (+): There are somechairs in the living room. • With UNCOUNTABLE nouns. • (+): There is some water in the bottle
Use ANY: • In NEGATIVES and QUESTIONS. • (-): There isn‘t any water in the bottle. • (?): Is there anywater in the bottle? • (-): There aren‘t anyglasses in the cupboard. • (?): Are there anyglasses in the cupboard? • To express UNSPECIFIED amounts. • With: • UNCOUNTABLE nouns (e.g. water) • PLURAL nouns (e.g. glasses)
Exception: SOME in questions: • In OFFERS and REQUESTS (to make them sound more positive) • Would you like somecoffee? • Could you post someletters for me?