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*<span style="color:maroon">Any cookies</span>: at least one cookie.
 
*<span style="color:maroon">Any cookies</span>: at least one cookie.
**'''one''' ⇒ <span style="color:purple">an</span> / <span style="color:purple">a</span>  (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français)
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**'''one''' ⇒ <span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> / <span style="color:MidnightBlue">a</span>  (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français)
**<span style="color:purple">an</span> + <span style="color:purple">''-y''</span> = '''any'''
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**<span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> + <span style="color:MidnightBlue">''-y''</span> = '''any'''
  
 
*"Not any" means none.  Not one.  Zero.  Zilch.
 
*"Not any" means none.  Not one.  Zero.  Zilch.

Revision as of 22:35, 10 May 2011

Introduction


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

  • Some cookies: two or three cookies or eight thousand cookies!
  • Any cookies: at least one cookie.
    • 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