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Some and any
Some is used in affirmative statements; it is replaced with any in negative and interrogative contexts.
Some - In positive statements. - I gave him some money. We bought some food.
Any - In negative statements. - She didn’t have any money. I couldn’t find any books.
Examples:
I"ve got some apples in my basket and some water in my bottle.
I haven"t got any apples in my basket, nor any water in my bottle.
Have you got any apples in your basket? Have you got any water in your bottle?
We had some visitors last weekend, but we didn"t have any this weekend
Have you got any rooms free for the night of September 30th ?
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Post by Some - In positive statements. - I gave him some money. We bought some food.
Any - In negative statements. - She didn’t have any money. I couldn’t find any books.
Examples:
I"ve got some apples in my basket and some water in my bottle.
I haven"t got any apples in my basket, nor any water in my bottle.
Have you got any apples in your basket? Have you got any water in your bottle?
We had some visitors last weekend, but we didn"t have any this weekend
Have you got any rooms free for the night of September 30th ?
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