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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Some and Any

We have always learnt that we must say " There are some chairs at home", "There isn't any sugar in the pot" or "Could any goods be saved from the flooding?"

So my question is: Is it possible to leave out "some" and "any"? And if it is, is there any difference in meaning slight as it might be?

Thank you very much in advance.
  

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Sometimes, but usually it sounds very non-native. Among your examples, only 'There are chairs at home' sounds natural.

— Mister Micawber

  • Sometimes, but usually it sounds very non-native.
  • Among your examples, only 'There are chairs at home' sounds natural.
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Sometimes, but usually it sounds very non-native. Among your examples, only 'There are chairs at home' sounds natural.
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