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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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some-any

when some and any?
  

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' – 'No, I don't have any kumquats'). ').

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Generally, 'some' in affirmative statements ('I have some kumquats'), and 'any' in negative statements and in questions ('Do you have any kumquats?' – 'No, I don't have any kumquats').

'Some' is often used in questions when the asker anticipates an affirmative response ('Do you have some money?' – 'Yes, of course I have some money!').
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Anonymoussome and any?
Both terms indicate an indefinite quantity.

Use 'any' in questions and negations. Otherwise use 'some'.

Do you have any ...? (sugar / brothers / wine / pets)
I don't have any ....
Don't they have any ...?
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We have some ....
She needs some ...
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