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Any vs. Some

Any

/ˈeni/

Used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or many

Examples:

' I do not see any wine,' she answered.That won't help you any."Any of your rods there?"

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Some

/sʌm/

An unspecified amount or number, or a few individual things or people.

Examples:

The conductor passed by and Clifford gave him some money.'I must try some,' she said.At the same time he liked him some.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Any suggests an unlimited or non-specific amount, while some implies a limited or specific quantity.
Remember that any often appears in negative sentences or questions, while some is usually used in positive contexts.
In formal requests and offers, some is more common than any.
If you mean at least one, some is the word to choose.
In interrogative sentences, use any when expecting a no, and some when expecting a yes.

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