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Some vs. Any
Any and some can be synonymous; that is, they may have the same meaning. Both may be used in affirmative or negative questions:
Examples:
Will you have any?
Will you have some?
Won’t you have any?
Won’t you have some?
However, use some, not any, for affirmative statements and answers.
Correct Example:
You may have some. Yes, I’d like some.
Incorrect Example: You may have any.
For negative statements and answers, use any.
Correct Examples:
I don’t care for any apple pie.
I can’t have any pets in my apartment.
Incorrect Examples:
I don’t care for some apple pie.
I can’t have some pets in my apartment.
Note that it would be fine to leave out any in the above examples entirely.
Examples:
I don’t care for apple pie.
I can’t have pets in my apartment.
Make sure you don’t use no when you mean any or you will have what is called a double negative.
Incorrect Example: I don’t want no apple pie.
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Pop Quiz Answers
1. Would you like some ice cream with your chocolate cake? Correct
2. Would you like any ice cream with your chocolate cake? Correct
3. I would like any ice cream with my chocolate cake. Incorrect
4. I don’t care for some ice cream with my chocolate cake. Incorrect
5. I don’t care for ice cream with my chocolate cake. Correct
6. I don’t care for any ice cream with my chocolate cake. Correct
7. I don’t want no ice cream with my chocolate cake. Incorrect
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