{"id":9831,"date":"2021-05-06T09:34:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T09:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=9831"},"modified":"2021-05-03T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T13:35:08","slug":"how-to-use-one-and-some-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/how-to-use-one-and-some-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use A and SOME in English?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>A \/ an, any and some<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We use A \/ AN (un) with singular countable nouns<\/li>\n<li>Some and any<\/li>\n<li>Questions with some and any<\/li>\n<li>Summary table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The literal meaning of the determinants is usually the same<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Some and any could be translated by some \/ a, some \/ as and generally we use it when we do not need to determine exactly the amount of what we are referring to.<\/p>\n<p>It used\u00a0<strong>some in affirmative sentences<\/strong>\u00a0and when you want to\u00a0ask or offer something.\u00a0\u2026 On the other hand, any is used in questions (some, some of) or in negative sentences (none, nothing of).\u00a0Note that\u00a0<strong>any is used for uncountable and countable plural nouns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>We use A \/ AN (un) with singular countable nouns.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>My brother has a dog and my sister has a cat.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mi hermano tiene un perro y mi hermana un gato<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>There is an accident on the corner.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hay un accidente en la esquina.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A<\/strong>\u00a0is used when the next word begins with a consonant sound.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A book<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Un libro<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A guitar<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Una guitarra<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A friend<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Un amigo<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A university (The start of the word university sounds like YOU, a consonant sound).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Una universidad (El comienzo de la palabra universidad suena como USTED, un sonido consonante).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>AN<\/strong>\u00a0is used when the next word begins with a vowel sound.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>An Apple<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Una manzana<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>An ice-cream<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Un helado<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>An orange<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Una naranja<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>An hour (the letter H in this word is silent so it sounds like it starts with a vowel).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Una hora (la letra H en esta palabra es silenciosa, por lo que parece que comienza con una vocal).<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/como-utilizar-some-y-any\/\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong>Some and Any <\/strong><strong>(alguno\/a + algunos\/as)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>We use SOME and ANY with plural and uncountable nouns:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SOME are generally used in positive sentences.<\/li>\n<li>Any is generally used in negative sentences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I have some information for you about flights to Paris.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(Positive \u2013 Uncountable)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tengo informaci\u00f3n para ti sobre vuelos a Par\u00eds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Positivo \u2013 incontable)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I don\u2019t have any information for you about flights to Paris.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(Negative \u2013 Uncountable)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No tengo ninguna informaci\u00f3n para usted sobre vuelos a Par\u00eds.<\/p>\n<p>(Negativo \u2013 incontable)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>We met some friends for drinks after work yesterday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(Positive \u2013 Plural Countable)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ayer nos reunimos con unos amigos para tomar algo despu\u00e9s del trabajo.<\/p>\n<p>(Positivo \u2013 Contable plural)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I didn\u2019t see any friends there on Thursday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(Negative \u2013 Plural Countable)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No vi a ning\u00fan amigo all\u00ed el jueves.<\/p>\n<p>(Negativo \u2013 Plural Contable)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I think he will have some time to speak to you today.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(Positive \u2013 Uncountable)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Creo que hoy tendr\u00e1 tiempo para hablar contigo.<\/p>\n<p>(Positivo \u2013 incontable)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I don\u2019t think he will have any time to speak to you today.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>(Negative \u2013 Uncountable)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No creo que tenga tiempo para hablar contigo hoy.<\/p>\n<p>(Negativo \u2013 incontable)<\/p>\n<h4>You can also\u00a0<strong>use SOME and ANY in a sentence without a noun<\/strong>\u00a0if the meaning of the sentence is clear.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I didn\u2019t eat any salad but Peter ate some.\u00a0<\/em><em>(salad)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No com\u00ed ensalada, pero Peter s\u00ed. (ensalada)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sean took lots of photos of the mountains but Emma didn\u2019t take any.\u00a0<\/em><em>(photos)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sean tom\u00f3 muchas fotos de las monta\u00f1as, pero Emma no tom\u00f3 ninguna. (fotos)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"preguntas\">Questions with SOME and ANY<\/h2>\n<p>Generally,\u00a0<strong>we use ANY in questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Do you know any famous people?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfConoces a personas famosas?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Do you have any children?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfTienes hijos?<\/p>\n<p>But,\u00a0<strong>SOME is used in the following circumstances:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>When we are offering something.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Would you like some coffee?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfQuieres un caf\u00e9?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Do you want some sugar for your coffee?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfQuieres az\u00facar para tu caf\u00e9?<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>When we are asking for something.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Could I have some salt, please?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfPodr\u00eda darme un poco de sal, por favor?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Can I have some fries with that?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfPuedo comer unas patatas fritas con eso?<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong>When we are suggesting something.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Why don\u2019t we watch some movies on TV tonight?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no vemos algunas pel\u00edculas en la televisi\u00f3n esta noche?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Why don\u2019t you give her some advice?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no le das un consejo?<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also use SOME and ANY in a sentence without a noun if the meaning of the sentence is clear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I didn\u2019t eat any salad but Peter ate some.\u00a0<\/em><em>(salad)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No com\u00ed ensalada, pero Peter s\u00ed. (ensalada)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sean took lots of photos of the mountains but Emma didn\u2019t take any.\u00a0<\/em><em>(photos)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sean tom\u00f3 muchas fotos de las monta\u00f1as, pero Emma no tom\u00f3 ninguna. (fotos)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cuadro\"><strong>Summary table<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"708\"><strong>A \u2013 An-Some-Any<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"708\"><strong>A\/AN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 + singular countable nouns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\"><strong>A<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>CONSONANT<\/strong>\u00a0SOUND<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"448\"><strong>There is a bottle on the table.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"260\"><strong>AN\u00a0<\/strong>+\u00a0<strong>VOWEL<\/strong>\u00a0SOUND<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"448\"><strong>There is an Apple on the table.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"685\"><strong>SOME \/ ANY + plural\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>countable nouns<strong>\u00a0&amp; uncountable\u00a0<\/strong>nouns<\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"685\"><strong>+ affirmative\u00a0\u00a0 SOME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There is some cheese in the fridge.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"685\"><strong>\u2013\u00a0 negative\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There isnt\u2019t any cheese in the fridge.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"685\"><strong>? questions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Is there any cheese in the fridge?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"259\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"425\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"708\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"142\">+<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">A\u00a0 A\/AN<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">SOME<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">SOME<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"142\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">A\u00a0 A\/AN<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">ANY<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">ANY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"142\">?<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">A\u00a0 A\/AN<\/td>\n<td width=\"201\">ANY<\/td>\n<td width=\"165\">ANY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">? 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