How to use SOME & ANY | English Grammar Lesson

What's the difference between SOME and ANY? How can you avoid making mistakes? Which is correct? We'll go over everything you need to know about these confusing English words in this grammar lesson!

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---------- TIMESTAMPS ----------

00:00 Introducing SOME & ANY
02:29 SOME in positive sentences
02:50 ANY in negative sentences & questions
02:04 Meaning of preposition UNTIL
03:19 Exception: SOME in questions
04:47 Exception: ANY in positive sentences
05:51 ANY & SOME with singular, countable nouns
06:43 Practice Quiz

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[heineralexanderherrera]

Hello Emma, greetings from Colombia. This video has been so useful for me because it helped me to clarify lots of doubts and now I’m pretty sure this topic is not going to be a problem anymore. Thank you so much.

[fersiwangkung]

Hi, i am the man who organizes some activity here in Bali, and everyday i talk to Australian.

And thi is really helpfull lesson where i can try to speak correctly and makes my english much better.

Thank you Emma.
Huge From Bali, Indonesia

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[celsobispo]

Hello, Emma.
This tip is excellent for understanding the use of these words.

[moroumenos]

I'm not a native speaker of English (I'd say I'm nearly native as I have been using English on a daily basis as my main language for over 10 years.) I'm also teaching and this video perfectly explains how to use 'some' and 'any' and their differences in contexts. I passed your test with flying colors, but like others have mentioned, it has always been rather complicated to teach students how to use some and any with their exceptions.
My sincere regards for your video. It'll make my teaching a lot more effective on this particular point!

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[rungsakthongmuk]

My friend doesn’t has any money but he has some gold.
Hello Emma
I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for me.
This is a very very useful lesson. I never knew about exceptions of some and any before. You are such a creative English teacher ever. To be honest, I am not a sweet talker, it’s true. All the best.😊❤️

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[MyLittleEnglishPage]

Great explanation Emma! Very thorough 👌

[ManishSharma-skzh]

Namaste Emma,
Your lesson provides very useful and unique information about, what the difference between 'some' and 'any' and how to use. I admire your suggestions.
Some other examples:
1. We need some bananas.
2. You can't buy any poster in this shop.
3. We haven't got any oranges at the moment.
4. Peter has bought some new books.
5. There aren't any folder in my bag.
6.I have seen some nice pictures in the souvenir shop.
Thank you.