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Jenny chiu Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

some or any

Do you want some milk?
Do you want any milk?

Are they correct usage of some and any?
  

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The sentence"Do you want some milk" is correct, While usage of "any" in the same sentence is incorrect. The quantifier any is usually used with the negative expression. g.

— Tazeen109

  • The sentence"Do you want some milk" is correct, While usage of "any" in the same sentence is incorrect.
  • The quantifier any is usually used with the negative expression.
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The sentence"Do you want some milk" is correct, While usage of "any" in the same sentence is incorrect. The quantifier any is usually used with the negative expression. For E.g. "Don't you have any manners at all?"
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tazeen109While usage of "any" in the same sentence is incorrect.
I'm afraid you are wrong. Both 'some' and 'any' are possible in that sentence.
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True indeed but We use any in a positive sentence when the real sense is negative.

Anyis also used in asking questions but we use some in questions when we expect the answer to be positive.
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you mean both of them are correct in that sentence,right?
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Both are possible. Depending on the exact context, one may be more likely than the other.
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A: Do you want some milk?
B: Yes, I do.

A: Do you want any milk?
B: Yes, I do.

Are "any" and "some" interchangeable?

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