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Some and Any, The Whole Story.

The normal "rule" for the use of some an
(iEmotion: big smile2499139c5)any(/i:d2499139c5) in ESL classrooms is pedagogicall restricted:
Use some for positive statements and polite questions Use any in all other questions and negative statements This can cause problems for the student later on.
Do you agree
  

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[nq:1]The normal "rule" for the use of some and (i 2499139c5)any(/i:d2499139c5) in ESL classrooms is pedagogically restricted: Use some for positive statements and polite questions. Use any in all other questions and negative statements. This can cause problems for the student later on.

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  • [nq:1]The normal "rule" for the use of some and (i 2499139c5)any(/i:d2499139c5) in ESL classrooms is pedagogically restricted: Use some for positive statements and polite questions.
  • Use any in all other questions and negative statements.
  • This can cause problems for the student later on.
  • [/nq] Yes.
  • Next?
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[nq:1]The normal "rule" for the use of some and (iEmotion: big smile2499139c5)any(/i:d2499139c5) in ESL classrooms is pedagogically restricted: Us
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Yes. Next?(/quote:630bbbe848
You're eager. ;-
Do you agree that these are grammatically correct
I like any classical music
I like some classical music
I don't like any classical music
I don't like some classical music
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Some of the students could have answered the question Any of the students could have answered the question
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[nq:2]The normal "rule" for the use of some and any ... cause problems for the student later on. Do you agree?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes. Next?(/quote:630bbbe848) You're eager. ;-) Do you agree that these are grammatically correct? I like any classical music. I like some classical music. I don't like any classical music. I don't like some classical music.[/nq]
yes...
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[nq:1]Some of the students could have answered the question. Any of the students could have answered the question.[/nq]
All your examples are fine, and mean slightly different things.

Here's one I don't like, published in 'Grivas Grammar' a text book used in Greece in the 1980s (and inevitably known by Brits as 'Grievous Grammar').
*"This should be done by anybody".
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[nq:1]Django Catwrote *"This should be done by anybody" I've spent the last 20+ years trying to extract meaning from tha one.. DThat's a lot of years on one structure[/nq]
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Let's see what happens if we take the basic semantic meanings of som and any and apply that to all grammatical uses and derivationa examples (such as "anybody")
Some is used if the idea is limited or restricte
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[nq:2]*"This should be done by anybody". I've spent the last 20+ years trying to extract meaning from that one... DC[/nq]
[nq:1]That's a lot of years on one structure.
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[nq:2]That's a lot of years on one structure. Emotion: tongue tiedhock: Let's ... still have to go on searching for another 20 years?[/nq]
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[nq:2]I think I can't conceive of any circumstances in which ... specify that this should be done by a non-specific group".[/nq]
[nq:1]How about "Call 911 if you see an emergency. This should be done by anybody." There are better ways of saying it, but is it not valid?[/nq]
I don't see it Doc. It sounds awkward and I feel something's missing...

DC
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Concerning "This should be done by anybody"...
[nq:2]How about "Call 911 if you see an emergency. This ... better ways of saying it, but is it not valid?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't see it Doc. It sounds awkward and I feel something's missing...[/nq]
One could certainly add to it. "This should be done by anybody who sees the incident", or something like that. But as I wrote it, is it ambiguous?
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