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I have learned at english-at-home that "Never" goes after 'modal' or 'auxiliary' verbs (see Frequency Lecture).
But you wrote here "She never has any problem understanding." Isn't that incorrect?

Yes, it's correct. Adverbs of frequency go after modal verbs, but before "main" verbs:

I always have time.
She never goes abroad.

i can't understand this sentence , there's hardly any petrol in the car – we need go to garage, please explain any body

We use any in negative sentences (I don't have any money) and in positive sentences which have a negative meaning. For example, we can use it after "hardly":

I have hardly any money.
There's hardly any petrol in the car.

It is interesting to understand that "some" is in positive sentense and "any" is in nagative sentense.

I understand that we use some in the question if we want to limit the answer and to express quantity, isn't that correct ?

Yes.
"Would you like something to drink?" (I'm only offering a limited selection, perhaps only tea or coffee)
"Would you like anything to drink?" (I'm offering a whole range.)

I understand that "some" is in positive sentense and "any" is in nagative sentense.
thanks on explaining

can we use " some/ any" for countable nouns ?

Yes.
I have some friends. (countable plural)
I don't have any friends. (countable plural)

The explanation about some and any is quite clear, but can we use "any" with singular nouns, too?
For example: Is there any good mall around here?
No, there isn't any.

Adriana » No, you can only use "any" with uncountable nouns or with plural countable nouns.

Are there any good malls around here?
No, there aren't.

In my book I read "I don't eat meat, but he doesn't use any dairy products either." Why "any" in the second part and not in the first part of the sentence?

Renilde » When you use "any" in a negative sentence, you emphasise "none at all". So in your examples, you can have "any" in either part of the sentence, in both parts of the sentence, or nowhere in the sentence.

I don't eat meat (= simple statement)
I don't eat any meat (= none at all – I'm a strict vegetarian)

He doesn't eat any dairy products either (= no dairy at all – he's a vegan)

can we say? "She never has any understanding problem' thanks.

basically, I fully understaood the use of some and any. but as i've hear and read some of the references that use any in positive form or idea.Im a bit confused about it.

e.g

1. I would happily listen to "any" of his songs.
2. I'm a big fan of Rain but I don't like "some" of the songs he has written.

These are all correct answers when i tried to take some online exams on the internet.

please do eplain.

thanks.

gina y orquesta » In 1, we use "any" to show unrestricted meaning – any of his songs at all – it doesn't matter which.
In 2, we use "some" to show restricted meaning. There are some songs that I don't like, although I like others.

rabah » Other way round: "She never has any problem understanding."

Hi
i read in my book,that we use some only in positive sentences an for questions which we know the answer is yes.
and we use many or much in negetive sentences
is it better to say . I'm a big fan of Rain but I don't like "many" of the songs he has written.
istead of we say . I'm a big fan of Rain but I don't like "some" of the songs he has written.
thanks

I don't like many of his songs = there are only a few that I like
I don't like some of his songs = there are more that I like

thanks a lot

Hi! I am asked to comment on the use of any in this following sentence: If form is any guide, when trimble college take on Manchester University in the final….
could you please give me a hint, because i do not know how to do it?

If it is any guide = if it can be used as any guide at all / if form is a guide.

Apart from this 'positive' and 'negative' considerations, I think 'any' has to be followed by a singular object while 'some' is followed by a plural object. Please consider the following:

Do you have any ideas?
I think this sentence is logically incorrect. Since the sentence is negative, we cannot expect to have more than 1 idea. Hence, it would be better to have the sentence as:
Do you have any idea?

Actually, I disagree. Any is generally followed by a plural countable noun:
He doesn't have any ideas / any friends etc.

You can use it also to show that there is no restriction (as opposed to some, where there is generally a restriction):
Do you have any idea of what you've done? (Any idea at all – any understanding)
He has some idea of what the job entails. (He has a bit of understanding about the job)

it is incorect if i say "He has some good ideas "

The sentence is correct.

The sentence " I would happily listen to "any" of his songs . " isn't a negative or question . It also doesn't have a negative meaning . Why is "any" used in that ? Could you explain to me , please !

It's the unrestricted meaning of "any".
"I would listen to any (all) of his songs."

Hello.

What is the difference between "Any children", "Any child" and "Any of children"?

Thanks.

Any children – refers to children in a larger group.
Any children among the passengers are given priority boarding.
(Passengers include children and adults)

Any child – refers to one child in a larger group.
Any child with swine flu symptoms will be treated immediately.
(There may only be one child waiting for treatment at hospital but plenty of adults)

"Any of children" is ungrammatical. Did you mean "any of the children"? You can use this when you are specifying one or more children in a larger group of children.
"Any of the children we've seen would be suitable for the role in the play."

hei,
which is correct
1}more than a million others had not any support
2)more than a million others had no support
please suggest

The second one is correct.

Actually, 'no' is the negation of 'any'; so, 'no support' does mean 'not any support'.

However, using 'any' in the negative would automatically require the auxiliary verb of the past simple, which is 'did', so that the first sentence should properly read " more than a million others did not have any support".

This is because the direct negation ("not") usually works with an auxiliary verb; if we do not not wish to use an auxiliary verb, then we are better off using the main verb alongside the indirect negation (the negation of 'any'), that is, "no".

In the above instance, therefore, the second sentence is better grammar than the first.

any body is inside?
some body is inside?
which sentence will be used when you want to know about presence of anybody

Is anyone there?

is that means (we use any for negative questions
, and some for positive questions )

many thanks

In most situations, yes. But we also use some in questions:
Would you like some more tea?

sorry, that last sentence should have said..any ideas on what to call it? whats wrong with that sentence? ive been told it should be any thoughts on what to call it.

Either "ideas" or "thoughts" is fine.

thanks clare. but we have answer sheets saying any ideas is wrong. we're teachers and thought either would be ok…but as mentioned apaprntly we're wrong. do you think the person who deisgned the quesiton sheet in our school is wrong?

I'd ask the person who designed the answer sheet to clarify. Maybe he / she made a mistake.