http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mglp/post.htm#60892Sun, 12 Dec 2004 03:23:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60892Teacher Eric0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mglp/post.htm#60892http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60892.xmlYou're welcome. Anytime!http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mgzd/post.htm#60778Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:39:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60778maverick881http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mgzd/post.htm#60778http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60778.xmlHey thanks I am just wondering because I thought that there is much more rules than that <br />Thanks againhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mgdd/post.htm#60744Sat, 11 Dec 2004 04:08:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60744Teacher Eric2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mgdd/post.htm#60744http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60744.xml"Some" is generally used for affirmative statements. <br /> <br />1. I'm going to buy some stuff at Costco. <br />2. There's some dirt on the carpet. <br />3. We had some people over for dinner last night. <br />4. There are some guests complaining about the service. <br /> <br /> <br />"Any" is generally used in negative statements. <br /> <br />1. I'm not going to buy any stuff at Costco. <br />2. There isn't any dirt on the carpet. <br />3. We didn't have any people over for dinner last night. <br />4. There aren't any guests complaining about the service. <br /> <br /> <br />Use "Any" in most questions although "some" may also be used. I'd choose "any" over "some", though. Your call. <br /> <br />Is there any cold water in the fridge? <br />Is there some cold water in the fridge? <br /> <br />Does he have any friends? <br />Does he have some friends? <br /> <br /> <br />Use "Some" when asking for things. <br /> <br />Can I have some more? <br />May I use some of your stuff? <br />Can you lend me some money? <br /> <br /> <br />Use "Some" when offering things. Use for plural and uncountable nouns. For singular nouns, use a/an. <br /> <br />Would you like some milk? <br />Would you like to have some (more) oranges? <br />Would you like an apple? <br /> <br /> <br />"Some" and "any" can be used even without a noun. However, the noun should've been established previously. <br /> <br />I didn't drink any beer but James drank some. (some = some beer) <br />You can have some but I don't want any. (some = some + noun; any = any + noun) <br /> <br />A: Hey, I ordered some pizza. Would you like some? <br />B: No thanks. I don't want any. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzpn/post.htm#60669Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:17:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60669maverick883http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzpn/post.htm#60669http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60669.xmlSo besides the replying in thenegative\affirmative there is no difference between them <br />I know that there is but can you please explain me additionally to giving examples? <br />Thank you veeeeery muchhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzxp/post.htm#60654Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:40:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60654Teacher Eric4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzxp/post.htm#60654http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60654.xml"Some" may be used with either countable or uncountable nouns. The same goes with "any". <br /> <br />I have some money left from yesterday's allowance. <br />Some of my friends went to the mall. <br /> <br />I don't have any friends. <br />Do you have any love left in your heart? <br /> <br /> <br />"Any" and "Some" may be interchangeable in a question although the former is preferred. <br /> <br />Do you have any milk? <br />Do you have some milk? <br /> <br /> <br />Use "any" when replying in the negative. <br /> <br />A: Do you have any money? <br />B: Sorry, I don't have any (milk). <br /> <br /> <br />Use "some" when replying in the affirmative. <br /> <br />A: Do you have any money? <br />B: Yeah, I have some (money). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzxw/post.htmFri, 10 Dec 2004 12:11:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60647maverick885http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzxw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-60647.xmlI think that if we talk about something uncountable I must use "some" <br />But I am sure there are much more than that <br />Thank you