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some - any - a little - a few
    

                              Some-any-a little- a few are used to express quantity, to say or ask if you have a quantity 
                              of something or not.

                              Some is used in affirmative sentences, and also when asking for or offering something.
                              Any is used in negative and interrogative sentences.


                                       A few is used with countable nouns :        a few apples.
                              A little is used with uncountable nouns :   a little cheese.

 

                                        
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
   There are some apples.  
   (We don't know how many,
    but the bowl is not empty)  		    There aren't any apples
   (The bowl is empty)     		     Are there any apples? 
    (We want to know if
    the bowl contains apples)     
   We can also say :
   There are a few apples,i.e.
   not many, a small number.		    There aren't many apples     Are there many apples?
   There is a little cheese
    There isn't much cheese.
     Is there much cheese?

  
N.B.  Asking and Offering :  Can I have/would you like some coffee?
 


 
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