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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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0Hi! I have a few questions.02br
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00I live in Sweden and we are learining about Some and Any. We learned that some is used in affirmative sentences and in polite questions. "Any" is used in questions and in negative sentences. 02br
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00I have a sentence "Ask any of the teachers". My question is: Why can you use "any" in that sentence? It's not a negative or a question. When can you use "Any" in affirmative sentences? Please EXPLAINE CLEARLY. I'm a child so try to make it a good explanation. 02br
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00Also, is there any generel rule for when to use "Any" in affirmative sentences?02br
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00I would appreciate to get all my questions answered!02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 00"Sing a song". ". "Any song.

— YoHf

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00"Sing a song".
  • ".
  • "Any song.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00In order to understand it better compare something and anything:02br 02br 01font 00"I'm hungry.
  • I want something to eat".
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1font00Also, is there any generel rule for when to use "Any" in affirmative sentences?02font02br
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00I'll try and be as clear as possible.02br
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00You can use 01b00any 02b00with the meaning "it doesn't matter which".02br
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0 It's possible to use "any" in positive sentences when you mean "it doesn't matter which".02br
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01cite10Annvan12cite10Oh sorry, I see Yohf has already explained this fully!12blockquote
10Don't fret about it Annvan, your opinion is appreciated, too.02br
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00I merely tried to make the whole thing pretty easy by providing him with some examples.02br
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0Thanks guys for your answers! 05002br
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00So the sentence "Ask any of your teachers" has "any" because it doest matter which I ask?02br
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00Just 1 more thing. Do you have any tips that I can use when I see a sentence like this? Can I follow a rule that makes it easier?010id1
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0 "So the sentence "Ask any of your teachers" has "any" because it doest matter which I ask?"02br
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00>>> Yes!02br
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00"Just 1 more thing. Do you have any tips that I can use when I see a sentence like this? Can I follow a rule that makes it easier?"02br
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00>>> Just remember that "any" in a positive sentence
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00"Any" is used in questions and in negative sentences.12blockquote
10and in conditions.02br
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00 If you have any problems, let me know.02br
00 If you need any more paper, tell the teacher.02br
00 We should ask the experts if we need any advice on this topic.02br
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It is very important to know and remember that "any" is not negative. It is used with negative verbs:
  • I don't have any brothers.
  • There isn't any milk in the fridge. "not + any" is negative.
But "any" also can be used in the sense of an unlimited or unrestricted quantity (similar to "all")

Your example "Ask any of the
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