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Coincidence Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

some/any

Hello,
could you help, please?

We've got a sentence to parafraze. We are supposed to use to word 'unless':

I sometimes go to a pub if there isn't any work to do.
I sometimes go to a pub unless there is some work to do.

I feel it's natural to say 'some' instead of 'any' but what is the grammatical explanation behind it?

'Any' is used in negative sentences and in questions.
Don't we treat a sentence with the word 'unless' as a negative sentence, then?

I will be grateful for your help.

Kind regards.
  

Top answer

I feel it's natural to say 'some' instead of 'any' but what is the grammatical explanation behind it? Coincidence 'Any' is used in negative sentences and in questions. Usually, yes.

— Mister Micawber

  • I feel it's natural to say 'some' instead of 'any' but what is the grammatical explanation behind it?
  • Coincidence 'Any' is used in negative sentences and in questions.
  • Usually, yes.
  • Coincidence Don't we treat a sentence with the word 'unless' as a negative sentence, then?
  • No.
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CoincidenceI sometimes go to a pub unless there is some work to do.I feel it's natural to say 'some' instead of 'any' but what is the grammatical explanation behind it?
Coincidence'Any' is used in negative sentences and in questions.
Usually, yes.
CoincidenceDon't we treat a sentence with the word 'u
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