EAT WELL EAT WELL UNIT 9UNIT 9

SOME AND ANYSOME AND ANY

The words The words somesome and and anyany are used when the are used when the speaker cannot specify or does not need/want to speaker cannot specify or does not need/want to specify a number or an exact amount. Compare the specify a number or an exact amount. Compare the following sentences:following sentences:

- I saw - I saw sevenseven deer when riding my bike in the forest deer when riding my bike in the forest yesterday. (yesterday. (It is important that you know how many It is important that you know how many deer I saw.deer I saw.))- I saw - I saw somesome deer when riding my bike in the forest deer when riding my bike in the forest yesterday. (yesterday. (I don't know exactly how many deer I saw.I don't know exactly how many deer I saw. Or: Or: It is not important that you know exactly how many It is not important that you know exactly how many deer I saw.deer I saw.))

In general, In general, somesome is used in is used in positive sentencespositive sentences

I got I got somesome nice presents for Christmas this year. nice presents for Christmas this year.

This job is going to take This job is going to take somesome time. time.

Look! There are Look! There are somesome large black birds on the roof of the large black birds on the roof of the church. church.

You have You have somesome butter on your chin. butter on your chin.

If you are hungry, there are If you are hungry, there are somesome biscuits in the cupboard. biscuits in the cupboard.

I'm sure I'll return to Japan I'm sure I'll return to Japan somesome day. day.

There is There is somebodysomebody on the phone for you. on the phone for you.

I'd like to go I'd like to go somewheresomewhere hot this summer. hot this summer.

In general, In general, anyany is used in is used in negative sentences and negative sentences and

questions:questions: I didn't get I didn't get anyany nice presents for Christmas this year. nice presents for Christmas this year.

I looked in the cupboard but I couldn't find I looked in the cupboard but I couldn't find anyany biscuits. biscuits.

I don't need I don't need anyany help. help.

She's so rude. No wonder she doesn't have She's so rude. No wonder she doesn't have anyany friends. friends.

I don't have I don't have anythinganything to wear to the dance. to wear to the dance.

Do you have Do you have anyany brothers or sisters? brothers or sisters?

Did you catch Did you catch anyany fish? fish?

Have you seen Have you seen anyany good films recently? good films recently?

Does Does anyoneanyone know the answer? know the answer?

Are you going Are you going anywhereanywhere this Christmas? this Christmas?

1. We can use 1. We can use somesome in questions when in questions when offering/requesting:offering/requesting:

Would you like Would you like somesome more tea? more tea?

Could I have Could I have somesome milk, please? milk, please?

Do you want Do you want somethingsomething to eat? to eat?

2. We use 2. We use anyany in positive sentences when we mean in positive sentences when we mean it doesn't matter which ..it doesn't matter which ..::

You can come and ask for my help You can come and ask for my help anyany time. time.

Which book shall I read? - Which book shall I read? - AnyAny one. It's up to you. one. It's up to you.

You can sit You can sit anywhereanywhere but here. This is my seat! but here. This is my seat!

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HOW MANY / HOW MANY / HOW MUCHHOW MUCH

The words The words muchmuch and and manymany mean mean a lot ofa lot of..

If a noun is in singular, we use If a noun is in singular, we use muchmuch Example: much Example: much money money

If a noun is in plural, we use If a noun is in plural, we use manymany Example: many Example: many friends friends

Use of much / manyUse of much / many

In everyday English, we normally use In everyday English, we normally use much / manymuch / many only in only in questions and negative clauses.questions and negative clauses.

Example: How much money have you got? Carla does not Example: How much money have you got? Carla does not have many friends. In positive clauses with have many friends. In positive clauses with soso, , asas or or tootoo, we , we also use also use much / manymuch / many..

Example: Carla has so Example: Carla has so manymany friends. She has as friends. She has as manymany friends as friends as Sue. Kevin has too Sue. Kevin has too muchmuch money. In all other positive clauses, money. In all other positive clauses, however, we prefer expressions like however, we prefer expressions like a lot ofa lot of / / lots oflots of..

Example: Carla has a lot of / lots of friends. Kevin has a lot Example: Carla has a lot of / lots of friends. Kevin has a lot of / lots of money. In formal texts, however, of / lots of money. In formal texts, however, muchmuch / / manymany are are also common in positive clauses. This you will notice for also common in positive clauses. This you will notice for example when you read English news.example when you read English news.

Countable / Uncountable Countable / Uncountable NounsNouns

In connection with In connection with muchmuch / / manymany people often speak of people often speak of countable nounscountable nouns and and uncountable nounsuncountable nouns..

Countable nounsCountable nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number (that's why they are these nouns can be used with a number (that's why they are called 'countable nouns'). Countable nouns take called 'countable nouns'). Countable nouns take manymany..

Example: 100 friends – Example: 100 friends – manymany friends friends Uncountable nounsUncountable nouns can can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number (that's why they are called 'uncountable nouns'). number (that's why they are called 'uncountable nouns'). Uncountable nouns take Uncountable nouns take muchmuch..

Example: 100 money – Example: 100 money – muchmuch money money Note:Note: Of course you can Of course you can count money – but then you would name the currency and say count money – but then you would name the currency and say that you have got 5 euro (but not „5 moneythat you have got 5 euro (but not „5 money““).).

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