http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aNegatives+tag%3aCountable+or+uncountable&tag=Negatives,Countable+or+uncountable&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Negatives tag:Countable or uncountable' matching tags 'Negatives' and 'Countable or uncountable'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Default/mzxp/post.htm#60654Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:40:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:60654Teacher Eric"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 />