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Alex+ Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

some / any rain

Should I use “some / any” in the following sentences?

1. There was (some) rain this morning.
2. There was (some) heavy rain yesterday.
3. There wasn’t (any) rain in that month.
4. There wasn’t (any) snow in the winter.
5. The winter was without (any) snow.

Thank you in advance.
  

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You've used some and any correctly in each, and each reads more naturally with those words included.

— BarbaraPA

  • You've used some and any correctly in each, and each reads more naturally with those words included.
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You've used some and any correctly in each, and each reads more naturally with those words included.
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6. There's (some) ice on the river.
7. There isn't (any) ice on the river.
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Thank you for your very quick reply.
What about #6 and #7?
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Alex+What about #6 and #7?
They are both fine.
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Caould you answer one more question? Is "some" used in these sentances? Thank you in advance.

1. There will be (some) fog tomorrow.
2. There was (some) fog this morning.

3. There were (some) wolves in forest.
4. There’re (some) foxes in the forest.
5. There’re (some) dolphins in the sea.
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Some is not needed in those, and in fact, indicates a "smallness" in the quantity.

It was foggy this morning = There was fog this morning.
It was a little foggy this morning = There was some fog this morning.

There are wolves in that forest=Wolves exist in that forest=That forest has wolves in it (so be careful!)
There are some wolves in that forsest=That forest has a few
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