Do you have some/ any?
Hi teachers!
Today my question is tegarding some and any. Generally we use 'some' for an affirmative sentence and 'any' for negative and questions.
By the way, I wonder how native speakers say in case of the below.
"Mom I want some brownies. Do you have some/any?"
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Michelle Cha Do you have some/any? Typically we use 'any' in a question, but both are possible. The difference is subtle and difficult to explain.
- Michelle Cha Do you have some/any?
- Typically we use 'any' in a question, but both are possible.
- The difference is subtle and difficult to explain.
- 'any' has a sort of absolute meaning, with no assumptions about the existence of what you're asking about.
- But if you change 'any' to 'some', you indicate that you think that there are some of what you're talking about (brownies in this case).
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Michelle ChaDo you have some/any?
Typically we use 'any' in a question, but both are possible.
The difference is subtle and difficult to explain. 'any' has a sort of absolute meaning, with no assumptions about the existence of what you're asking about. But if you change 'any' to 'some', you indicate that you think that there are some of what
0Michelle ChaToday my question is regarding some and any. Generally we use 'some' for an affirmative sentence and 'any' for negative and questions.
By the way, I wonder how native speakers say in case of the below.
"Mom I want some brownies. Do you have some/any?"
To be accurate, "some" has a positive orientation,"any" a negative orie
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