0
Zenguo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

help me please

Could someone please tell me, when we using the word "reason", can we say some reason or should be some reasons. Thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, You can say both. Is there some reason that you are late? Are there some reasons that you are late?

— Clive

  • Hi, You can say both.
  • Is there some reason that you are late?
  • Are there some reasons that you are late?
  • Best wishes, Clive
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Hi,

You can say both.

Is there some reason that you are late?

Are there some reasons that you are late?

Best wishes, Clive
0
0
Doesn't it sound better with 'any'?
0
0
Hi,

Maybe, maybe not.

Both 'some' and 'any' sound like I am rather vexed with you. Possibly 'some' sounds a little more vexed.

A neutral (ie not vexed sounding) way of asking the question would be

'Why are you late?'

Clive
0

Related Questions