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Antonis M. Posted 9 years ago
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Any or some?

Do you have any ideas?

Do you have some ideas?


I read somewhere that we use 'any' in negative sentences so I assume I can't use it here?

  

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Antonis M. we use 'any' in negative sentences Yes, but not only in negative sentences. Questions also take 'any', so you can use it here: Do you have any ideas?

— CalifJim

  • Antonis M.
  • we use 'any' in negative sentences Yes, but not only in negative sentences.
  • Questions also take 'any', so you can use it here: Do you have any ideas?
  • Do you have some ideas?
  • is also possible, but less used.
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Antonis M.we use 'any' in negative sentences

Yes, but not only in negative sentences. Questions also take 'any', so you can use it here: Do you have any ideas?

Do you have some ideas? is also possible, but less used. This suggests that the speaker thinks the other person really has some ideas.

CJ

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