Difference between revisions of "Some - any"
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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: | + | **'''one''' ⇒ <span style="color:MidnightBlue">an</span> / <span style="color:MidnightBlue">a</span> (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français) |
| − | **<span style="color: | + | **<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 21:35, 10 May 2011
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[hide]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.
- 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? |
