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 Sat May 06, 2006 13:29 pm Some vs. any: Can I have some water? |
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Hi, Micha! "Some" cannot be used in interrogative sentences like this, moreover if we don't imply a concrete thing. Instead of "some' "any" is used.
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| Sat May 06, 2006 21:42 pm Some/any |
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Hi Pamela,
You said:
| Quote: | | Some" cannot be used in interrogative sentences like this, moreover if we don't imply a concrete thing. Instead of "some' "any" is used. |
I think you have to be cautious about saying that some cannot be used in questions like the one in the test. On the face of it the sentence in the test in isolation could invite the use of some if the implication is that the questioner wanted to have a certain quantity of water for a particular use.
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| Sun May 07, 2006 12:51 pm Some/any |
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| I agree, Alan,sure,but I meant that if we don't imply a concrete thing(in this case certain amount of water)we use "any".Maybe I expressed myself in the previous message not in a concrete way.My fault.sorry! |
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| Wed May 24, 2006 6:40 am Some vs. any: Can I have some water? |
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Hey guys, about this thing, I've been taught that in questions like this, some is used when the speaker is expecting an affirmative answer as well, do you agree?
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| Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:35 am Some vs. any: Can I have some water? |
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Hi Blacksnake
| Quote: | | I've been taught that in questions like this, some is used when the speaker is expecting an affirmative answer as well, do you agree? |
In situations where an affirmative answer is clearly expected, invited or desired, some is often used instead of any in a question.
A typical example of this is when something is offered: "Would you like some coffee?"
Another example would be when something specific is requested: "Can/could I have some water?"
Sorry about the late answer. 
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