Difference between revisions of "Some - any"
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| something || Let's have something to eat! || Ask someone for help! | | something || Let's have something to eat! || Ask someone for help! | ||
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| anything || We don't have anything to eat! || Don't ask anyone anything! <br /> ''Ne demande rien à personne!'' | | anything || We don't have anything to eat! || Don't ask anyone anything! <br /> ''Ne demande rien à personne!'' | ||
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=Countable vs. Uncountable= | =Countable vs. Uncountable= | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 10 May 2011
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[hide]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.
- one ⇒ an / 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
| something | Let's have something to eat! | Ask someone for help! |
| anything | We don't have anything to eat! | Don't ask anyone anything! Ne demande rien à personne! |
