Comments on: Some and Any

By: Clare

Clare — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:01:03 +0000

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

By: phyllis

phyllis — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:58:14 +0000

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?

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:26:12 +0000

Either "ideas" or "thoughts" is fine.

By: phyllis

phyllis — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:25:02 +0000

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.

By: Clare

Clare — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:20:07 +0000

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