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When to use "Any" and When to use "Some" (what is the different?)

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I need your help....

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updated Jul 3, 2013
posted by juancarlosabadr
This is a very good question - confusing for Spanish speakers. See my link below. :) - ian-hill, Jun 28, 2013
se dice, what is the difference ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 29, 2013

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Any is question and negative, Some is affirmative

Is there any wine in the bottle?

Yes there's some wine

No there isn't any wine

But: You have to understand "countable" and "uncountable" For example you can't count wine, it's a liquid, so it uses the singular, Is there any wine?

Countables, claro, can be counted and will take the plural.

Are there any glasses on the table?

Yes there are some glasses there.

No, there aren't any glasses on the table


Look at "much and "many"

in terms of "countable/uncountable as well

By the way, your question should be

"What is the difference (between)

updated Jul 3, 2013
edited by lagartijaverde
posted by lagartijaverde
:) - ian-hill, Jun 28, 2013
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• De este sitio: http://www.aprenderinglesfacil.es/2008/07/el-uso-de-some-y-any.html

• El uso de SOME – ANY

• En esta oportunidad veremos el uso de SOME y ANY que son dos de las palabras cuantitativas que se utilizan con mayor frecuencia en el idioma inglés. Ambos términos significan alguno, alguna, algunos, algunas y generalmente se utilizan cuando no es necesario establecer de manera exacta cuan grande o pequeña es la cantidad que se expresa. Suelen ser muy empleados como el plural de los artículos indeterminados A y AN.

• Se usa SOME acompañando a sustantivos contables e incontables en oraciones afirmativas. Por ejemplo:

There are some letters for you. Hay algunas cartas para tí.

There is some sugar in the pot. Hay algo de azúcar en el recipiente.

• También se puede utilizar SOME para construír una interrogacióndonde se espera una respuesta afirmativa, estableciendo una manera educada para preguntar si alguien desea algo de tomar o comer, por ejemplo:

Would you like some tea? Quieres un té?

May I have some more coffee? Podría tomar algo más de café?

• Se emplea ANY para acompañar sustantivos contables e incontables en preguntas y también en oraciones negativas. Por ejemplo:

We haven’t got any shirts in your size No tenemos camisas de tu talla.

There aren’t any bottles of milk in the fridge. No hay botellas de leche en el refrigerador.

Have you got any shirts in my size? Tienen algunas camisas de mi talla?

Are there any bottles of milk in the fridge? Hay botellas de leche en el refrigerador?

updated Jul 3, 2013
posted by bosquederoble
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The difference between "any" and "some" is about the same as the difference between "qualquier" and "algunos".

updated Jul 3, 2013
posted by kirk1
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Click on this - it is quicker than me trying to explain it. ha ha

Any or Some

updated Jun 28, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
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The way I see it.

Some = algo - un poco - un - alguno/alguna

Any = algo - cualquiera - ninguna - nada - algun/alguna/alguno

smile

updated Jun 28, 2013
posted by chileno
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For our learners of English:

When do I use "any" and when do I use "some". What is the difference?

updated Jun 28, 2013
posted by bandit51jd