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What is the difference between Would you like some help with that heavy box? and Would you like any help ....?
Could you get me some water, please? and Could you get me any....? and I take an exercice , i have write any , the correction is SOME !
With an interrogative sentence we use = ANY and not some ?
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What is the difference between Would you like some help with that heavy box? and Would you like any help ....?
Could you get me some water, please? and Could you get me any....? and I take an exercice , i have write any , the correction is SOME !
With an interrogative sentence we use = ANY and not some ?
Thank you for your answer ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Could you get me some water, please? and Could you get me any....? and I take an exercice , i have write any , the correction is SOME !
With an interrogative sentence we use = ANY and not some ?
Thank you for your answer ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Les mots "some" et "any" en anglais (américain) ont des nuances subtiles mais importantes. "Some" est utilisé pour une quantité indéterminée mais positive, tandis que "any" est utilisé pour une quantité indéterminée dans des phrases négatives ou interrogatives.
1. "Would you like some help with that heavy box?" - Ici, "some" est utilisé car l'offre est positive et amicale. Cela implique que l'aide est disponible et offerte de manière généreuse.
2. "Would you like any help with that heavy box?" - En revanche, "any" est utilisé dans une question pour laisser ouverte la possibilité que la personne puisse refuser l'aide. Cela donne à la personne plus de liberté de choix.
3. "Could you get me some water, please?" - Dans cette phrase, "some" est utilisé car la demande est polie et positive. Cela implique qu'il y a une attente raisonnable que la personne puisse obtenir de l'eau.
4. "Could you get me any water, please?" - Ici, "any" est utilisé pour indiquer que n'importe quelle eau conviendrait. Cela peut être interprété comme une demande plus ouverte et moins spécifique.
En ce qui concerne l'exemple de l'exercice, il est vrai que dans les phrases interrogatives en anglais, on utilise souvent "any" au lieu de "some" pour exprimer une ouverture à différentes possibilités. Cependant, il y a des exceptions en fonction du contexte et du sens que l'on souhaite transmettre.
En résumé, "some" est utilisé pour une quantité positive et spécifique, tandis que "any" est utilisé pour une quantité indéterminée, en particulier dans des contextes négatifs ou interrogatifs.
1. "Would you like some help with that heavy box?" - Ici, "some" est utilisé car l'offre est positive et amicale. Cela implique que l'aide est disponible et offerte de manière généreuse.
2. "Would you like any help with that heavy box?" - En revanche, "any" est utilisé dans une question pour laisser ouverte la possibilité que la personne puisse refuser l'aide. Cela donne à la personne plus de liberté de choix.
3. "Could you get me some water, please?" - Dans cette phrase, "some" est utilisé car la demande est polie et positive. Cela implique qu'il y a une attente raisonnable que la personne puisse obtenir de l'eau.
4. "Could you get me any water, please?" - Ici, "any" est utilisé pour indiquer que n'importe quelle eau conviendrait. Cela peut être interprété comme une demande plus ouverte et moins spécifique.
En ce qui concerne l'exemple de l'exercice, il est vrai que dans les phrases interrogatives en anglais, on utilise souvent "any" au lieu de "some" pour exprimer une ouverture à différentes possibilités. Cependant, il y a des exceptions en fonction du contexte et du sens que l'on souhaite transmettre.
En résumé, "some" est utilisé pour une quantité positive et spécifique, tandis que "any" est utilisé pour une quantité indéterminée, en particulier dans des contextes négatifs ou interrogatifs.
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- English (US)
"Would you like any help?" is a question you can ask in all contexts and situations
"Could you me any?" is not the same as "Would you like any help?" because "any" is not a noun that you can ask for.
Correct examples:-
Would you like any help with that heavy box?
Would you like some help with that heavy box?
Would you like any help?
Would you like some help?
Could you get me some water, please?
Could you get me any drink?
No, you can use "any" and "some" in an interrogative sentence.
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