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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Some or any?

Hi,everyone! I´d like to know if these sentences are right or wrong and why.
Could you lend me any money, please?
Would you mind lending me any money, please? Is it grammatically correct to use any in these sentences? what rule should be taken into account?
Thanks in advance
Moisés
  

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Could you lend me some money, please? Would you mind lending me some money, please? Because an amount is expected or at least hoped for.

— Mister Micawber

  • Could you lend me some money, please?
  • Would you mind lending me some money, please?
  • Because an amount is expected or at least hoped for.
  • 'Any' seems like an idle inquiry.
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Could you lend me some money, please?
Would you mind lending me some money, please?

Because an amount is expected or at least hoped for. 'Any' seems like an idle inquiry.
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