some / any
some / any
Some and any are used to state the quantity, amount of something. When using some or any the exact numb er is not stated. Some and any are quantifiers.
some
Some is used with…
1 positive sentences.
Example
・I have bought some bread.
2 In questions when you are asking for something or offering something you use some.
(if the answer the expected answer to be positive.)
Example
・Would you like some coffee?
・Can I have some coffee please?
any
Any is used with…
1 Negative sentences
2 When asking a question.Example
・I don't have any money today.
Example
・Is there any coffee?
3 Any is used when a sentence is grammatically positive, but the meaning of the sentence is negative.
Example
・My brother never does any thing good.
Countable Nouns
not + any = zero
He doesn't have any good ideas. good Ideas = zero
To show a small amount use "not" + "many"
He doesn't have many good ideas. good ideas ≠ zero /=few
※ many=a lot of
Uncountable Nouns
"Some" can also be used with Uncountable Nouns
In positive sentences
He has some water.
In negative sentences
not + any = zero
He doesn't have any water. not + any = zero
To show a small amount use "not" + "much"
He doesn't have much water. water ≠ zero/= little
※ much = a lot of
NOTE: much and many are used in negative and question forms.