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some
- any - a little - a few - much - many |
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'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.
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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,
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? |
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N.B.
Asking and Offering : Can I
have/would you like some coffee?
See also :
a lot-much-many
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