När är det some eller any?
Some används vid jakande satser i engelskan – när man talar om att det finns något. Some används också vid artiga frågor. Any används vid nekande engelska satser – när man talar om att det inte finns något. När man talar om vad som helst, vilken som helst, vilka som helst eller vem som helst använder man any.
När använder man Someone och somebody?
Some, someone, somebody och something används i artiga frågor då något erbjuds samt i positiva meningar. ex. I have something in my bag. Would you like something to eat?
Which is correct any is or any are?
Thus, I would suggest that either usage in this example is grammatically correct, while the ”are” version is the more widely accepted, and recognized as sounding better.1: The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996. Q: When to use ANY IS and ANY ARE?
Is the word any singular or plural?
Any: Determiner and Pronoun sg. & pl. Although its origins lie as an indeterminate derivative of one, which is of course singular by definition, any can be used both in the singular and the plural. Per the OED, in the singular, any means: A __ no matter which; a __ whichever, of whatever kind, of whatever quantity.
How do you use any in a sentence?
Per the OED, in the singular, any means: A __ no matter which; a __ whichever, of whatever kind, of whatever quantity. And in the plural, any means: Some __ no matter which, of what kind, or how many. So that admits dual possibilities, and this remains true whether it’s used as a determiner or a pronoun. Is any man ready?
Is “some” a determiner or a pronoun?
And in the plural, any means: Some __ no matter which, of what kind, or how many. So that admits dual possibilities, and this remains true whether it’s used as a determiner or a pronoun.