SOME / ANY

SOME

- Use some in affirmative sentences.

Examples:

• I have some pets.(pets is countable)
• I'd like some coffee. (coffee is uncountable)

ANY

- Use any in negative and interrogative sentences.

Examples:

• He hasn't got any water.
• He hasn't got any relatives in Chicago.
• Have you got any sugar? (sugar is uncountable)
• Have you got any pencils? (pencils is countable)

EXCEPTIONS

- Use some in questions when offering or requesting something or when you expect the answer to be ‘yes’.

Examples:

• Would you like some juice? (offer)
• Can I have some lemonade, please? (request)

- Use any in a positive sentence to mean 'it's not important which one'.

Examples:

• You can take any train.
• Pass me any spoon.
• Come over any Saturday.

- Use any in positive sentences that have a negative feeling, for example if they include never, hardly, without:

• My parents never buy any fruit.
• We hardly have any friends in Brighton.
• Jane came without any money.