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SOME and ANY are used for countable and uncountable nouns.
For
eg.:
|
I
had some oranges for breakfast.
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Some of the chapters in this book are
incomplete.
|
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Some of you would be selected for the
school’s volleyball team.
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SOME is also used when offering someone something.
For
eg.:
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Would
you like some tea?
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I insist you have some of my home-made
pies.
|
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Do you need some help with that
luggage?
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ANY is used when talking about unspecified things. It is mostly used in negative sentences and questions.
For
eg.:
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I
haven’t had anything to eat since morning.
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Anything is possible.
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I don’t know anything about marine
animals.
|
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Do you have any floral scarves I could
borrow?
|
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Is there any way I could get hotel reservations
for tonight?
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For some sentences, SOME and ANY both can be used, depending upon the intention of the speaker.
For
eg.:
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Would
you like to have something?
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Would
you like to have anything?
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Do you have some cough syrup?
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Do you have any cough syrup?
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Is there some orange juice left?
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Is there any orange juice left?
|
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I have to buy this sweater somehow.
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I have to buy this sweater anyhow.
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SOME and ANY - what is the difference?
Reviewed by Devanshi
on
January 30, 2016
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