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Adonis1013 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Qyestions about the usage of some and any. Thanks.
Hello,
I am confused about the usage of any and some. Could you help me take a look at the followinf sentences? Thank you very much.
He wants a pizza or some pizza.
He wants fish or some fish.
He wants some French fries.
A: Is there any/some fish?
B: Yes, there is some in the fridge.
Are there any/some oranges?
No, there aren’t any in the fridge.
Does she have any/ some rock records?
Yes, she has some.
Do you have any any/some orange juice?
Is there any/some fish today?
No, there isn’t any.
John, eat some cake.
I am not hungry. I don’t want any.
Customer: Waiter, where is my juice?
Waiter: Coming.
I am confused about the usage of any and some. Could you help me take a look at the followinf sentences? Thank you very much.
He wants a pizza or some pizza.
He wants fish or some fish.
He wants some French fries.
A: Is there any/some fish?
B: Yes, there is some in the fridge.
Are there any/some oranges?
No, there aren’t any in the fridge.
Does she have any/ some rock records?
Yes, she has some.
Do you have any any/some orange juice?
Is there any/some fish today?
No, there isn’t any.
John, eat some cake.
I am not hungry. I don’t want any.
Customer: Waiter, where is my juice?
Waiter: Coming.
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-- Both are possible. -- Both are possible. -- Both are possible.
- -- Both are possible.
- -- Both are possible.
- -- Both are possible.
- -- Both are possible ('some' if the speaker thinks there's fish) B: Yes, there is some in the fridge.
- -- As with 'fish'.
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He wants a pizza or some pizza.-- Both are possible.
He wants fish or some fish.-- Both are possible.
He wants french fries or some French fries.-- Both are possible.
A: Is there any/some fish?-- Both are possible ('some' if the speaker thinks there's fish)
B: Yes, there is some in the fridge.
Are there any/
He wants fish or some fish.-- Both are possible.
He wants french fries or some French fries.-- Both are possible.
A: Is there any/some fish?-- Both are possible ('some' if the speaker thinks there's fish)
B: Yes, there is some in the fridge.
Are there any/
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