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Cho7712 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Some
Referring to the book 'grammar in use', I can say that 'some' is used for repeating uncountable nouns or indefinite group of things.
But I encountered this example without no further suggestions and got a question if some is proper to appear after orange.
e.g. I asked him to get apple juice, but he got orange.
If it is not acceptable to insert 'some', what reasons are there to feel it incorrect?
But I encountered this example without no further suggestions and got a question if some is proper to appear after orange.
e.g. I asked him to get apple juice, but he got orange.
If it is not acceptable to insert 'some', what reasons are there to feel it incorrect?
Top answer
'Juice' is uncountable, and 'orange' is an abbreviation of 'orange juice'. 'Some' would be OK but a little odd there, because 'apple' is not preceded by 'some'—indicating that the speaker is talking about the type, not a quantified unit.
- 'Juice' is uncountable, and 'orange' is an abbreviation of 'orange juice'.
- 'Some' would be OK but a little odd there, because 'apple' is not preceded by 'some'—indicating that the speaker is talking about the type, not a quantified unit.
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'Juice' is uncountable, and 'orange' is an abbreviation of 'orange juice'. 'Some' would be OK but a little odd there, because 'apple' is not preceded by 'some'—indicating that the speaker is talking about the type, not a quantified unit.
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Thank you for the answer,
and it is just for confirming that following is all incorrect, right?
e.g. If you need any more paper, I'll bring you any some.
I'll bring you any more some.
and it is just for confirming that following is all incorrect, right?
e.g. If you need any more paper, I'll bring you any some.
I'll bring you any more some.
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