Any or some
Could anyone tell me why we use any in this sentence ?
It's possitive and is not a question, I don't know why we don't use some.
"If you have any questions"
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Any or some
Could anyone tell me why we use any in this sentence ?It's possitive and is not a question, I don't know why we don't use some.
"If you have any questions"
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Both are correct: "If you have some questions about the project, please ask." "If you have any/some potatoes, you can make patatas bravas." "If you have some/any time tomorrow, let's meet for a tallat."
I think "any" is more natural in the example you gave, because it implies that we will accept "any type" or "any number" of questions, you are not limiting it to just "some types" or "just a few" questions, which would be impolite.
Generally, I think of "unos/unas" = "some" and "algún/algun@/s" as "any", but it doesn't always work that way.
Hope this helps.
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Any or some
Could anyone tell me why we use any in this sentence ?It's positive and is not a question, so I don't know why we don't use some.
"If you have any questions"
"If" changes everything, because it's potential rather than fact.
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