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**eight thousand cookies  (a cookie factory)
 
**eight thousand cookies  (a cookie factory)
  
*<span style="color:maroon">Any cookies</span>: at least one cookie.
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*<span style="color:maroon">Any brownies</span>: at least one brownie.
 
**'''one''' ⇒ <span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> / <span style="color:MidnightBlue">a</span>  (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français)
 
**'''one''' ⇒ <span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> / <span style="color:MidnightBlue">a</span>  (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français)
 
**<span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> + <span style="color:MidnightBlue">''-y''</span> = '''any'''
 
**<span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> + <span style="color:MidnightBlue">''-y''</span> = '''any'''

Revision as of 22:42, 10 May 2011

Introduction

One difference between "some" and "any" is quantity.

  • Some cookies could mean:
    • two or three cookies (snacktime) OR
    • eight thousand cookies (a cookie factory)
  • Any brownies: at least one brownie.
    • onean / a (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français)
    • an + -y = any
  • "Not any" means none. Not one. Zero. Zilch.



Affirmative (+) / negative (-) / interrogative (?)

  • Dans les phrases affirmatives, on trouve presque toujours some.
  • Dans les phrases négatives, any.
  • Pour les phrases interrogatives,
    • si tu sais que quelque chose existe, emploie some
    • sinon, any.


pronunciation
example
affirmative (+)

ə · 'fɜrm · ə · tɪv

I have got some pennies, but I need a dollar!
negative (-)

neg · ə · tɪv

You don't have any French fries!
interrogative (?)

ɪn · tə · 'ra:g · ə · tɪv

Do you have any new games?

May I have some chips?



Combinations

Countable vs. Uncountable