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Grammar and Linguistics > Can you explain me a sentence, please?
Can you explain me a sentence, please?
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lucak (F)
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Can you explain me a sentence, please?
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Can you explain me a sentence, please? I found in a textbook this sentence: You can still eat this pizza today in ANY pizza restaurant!� Why is there used ANY in affirmative sentence instead of "some"? |
17 Aug 2009
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Aujuba
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I �m not an expert. I would say that �some � means some and �any � here means something like �most all �
I would write the above sentence as �You can still buy this pizza at almost any pizza restaurant � myself.
Good luck in your search for answers.
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17 Aug 2009
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le ngoc qui
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Hi! "any" can also be used in an affirmative sentence with a singular countable noun to refer to one of a number of things or people when it doesn �t matter which one (ex: Take any book you like).
I hope this will be helpful |
17 Aug 2009
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Tere-arg
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Any is used in positive sentences to mean "one/s or the other/s"
Any time will suit me (= no special time/what you choose will be fine for me)
Edit: oops...sorry... It seems the three of us answered at the same time 
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17 Aug 2009
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lucak (F)
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Thank you very much for your explanations.�
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17 Aug 2009
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