Quantifiers

من طرف khaled h m الأربعاء 04 نوفمبر 2009, 8:42 pm

السلام عليكم ورحمتة الله
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Determiners

Some and Any

Some = a little, a few or a small number or amount
Any = one, some or all

Usually, we use some in positive (+) sentences and any in negative (-) and question (?) sentences.

*some
+ve ---- I have some money (I have $10).

* any
-ve ---- I don't have any money (I don't have $1 and I don't have $10 and I don't have $1,000,000. I have $0).

? ------ Do you have any money? (Do you have $1 or $10 or $1,000,000?)

In general, we use something/anything and somebody/anybody in the same way as some/any.
Look at these examples:
• He needs some stamps.
• I must go. I have some homework to do.
• I'm thirsty. I want something to drink.
• I can see somebody coming.
• He doesn't need any stamps.
• I can stay. I don't have any homework to do.
• I'm not thirsty. I don't want anything to drink.
• I can't see anybody coming.
• Does he need any stamps?
• Do you have any homework to do?
• Do you want anything to drink?
• Can you see anybody coming?

We use any in a positive sentence when the real sense is negative.
• I refused to give them any money. (= I did not give them any money)
• She finished the test without any difficulty. (= she did not have any difficulty)

Sometimes we use some in a question, when we expect a positive YES answer. (We could say that it is not a real question, because we think we know the answer already.)
• Would you like some more tea?
• Could I have some sugar, please?

من طرف **Wagih** الأربعاء 04 نوفمبر 2009, 9:39 pm

Thanks so much for the lesson.
I would like to add a hint:
ANY is used in positive sentences to express alternatives.
e.g You can take any of these books.
or You can take any book.
In these examples we see the noun following "any" can be singular or plural, while it is mainly plural in other cases.

Some is used in questions that express:
Offers: would you like some tea?
Requests : Can you get me some paper?
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When we talk about "someone/somebody " we refer to either using:
(they - them - their)

Regards to all

من طرف khaled h m الأربعاء 04 نوفمبر 2009, 10:03 pm

Many thanks Mr. Wagih for these hints , it's a new information for me , thanks again.

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