Some Or Any
(Red or Blue Baubles?)
Rory likes his Christmas tree to be perfect.
Use some when you talk about more than one or two things.
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I'm going to get some presents.
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She's eating some strawberries.
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We are looking for some clues.
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I have some blue baubles, Rory!
No, I don't want any blue baubles. I need red baubles!
For negative sentences, we use any.
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I'm not going to get any presents.
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She's not eating any strawberries.
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We're not looking for any clues.
Would you like some silver baubles, Rory? We don't have any on the tree.
In most cases we use any in questions.
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Do you have any apples?
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Does he have any games?
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Do we have any chocolate?
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But when we offer something to someone, we use some.
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Would you like some apples?
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Can I offer you some sweets?
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Do you want some chocolate?
No, I said red, Mac! Do you have any red baubles or not?
You can use any or some without a noun, once you know what you're talking about.
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Would you like some strawberries? No thanks, I don't want any.
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Are there any apples left? Yes, there are some in the bowl.
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Do you need any water? No, I have some in my bag.
Ok, I'll go look for some, so.
Whaaa!
At last, Mac finds some red baubles and comes back.
Would you like some help, Rory?
Yes, please!
Later, in front of the fire...
What did you ask Santa for, Rory?
I asked for some video games. What did you ask for?
Peace on earth and a solution to climate change.
...Oh yeah, I asked for those too.
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decoration: something that you put on something else to make it look good
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to celebrate: have a party for a special reason
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Santa: Father Christmas
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solution: an answer to a problem
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climate change: change in the weather
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