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Torsten Learning Coach

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#3 (permalink) Sun Jul 31, 2011 19:29 pm Would you like some cream with your coffee? |
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| This answer is wrong , isn't it? It will be Any cream by my opinion. Am I right ? |
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Lili6 You can meet me at english-test.net

Joined: 10 Jul 2010 Posts: 76
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#4 (permalink) Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:34 am Would you like some cream with your coffee? |
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you don't just have one cream "an". You could say "would you like a package of cream with your coffee"
cream is like water: It's not singular unless it's referring to a single package, etc.
correct answer is "some" _________________ Private lessons with Brian -Skype English Lesson |
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TutorBrian I'm here quite often ;-)

Joined: 26 Jul 2011 Posts: 136 Location: Japan
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#5 (permalink) Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:06 am Would you like some cream with your coffee? |
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I think "some" is correct. Water, money,love, etc.. is uncountable nouns. |
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Belove New Member
Joined: 01 Aug 2011 Posts: 7
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#6 (permalink) Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:43 am Would you like some cream with your coffee? |
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| Lili6 wrote: |
| This answer is wrong , isn't it? It will be Any cream by my opinion. Am I right ? |
Hi Lili6,
You have probably learned a grammar rule that tells you to use 'any' in questions and negative sentences, and 'some' in affirmative sentences. Right? That rule works quite often. However, there are exceptions.
When we use a question to offer something to someone, it is quite common to use 'some' rather than 'any'. We use 'some' rather than 'any' in such a question when we expect that the answer is likely to be affirmative, or even to encourage an affirmative response. So, the use of 'some' in the test question is completely natural and also grammatically correct.
Q: Would you like some cake? A: Oh, yes! It looks scrumptious.
. Q: Would you like some help with those heavy boxes? A: That would be wonderful! Thank you! . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 8325 Location: USA
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