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yingying
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Which is right?
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Please do me a favour. Which of the following is grammatically correct?
A. Would you like something to drink? OR
B. Would you like anything to drink?
Thanks in advance. |
5 Jun 2009
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pepelie
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"A" is correct... it �s an "offer"
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5 Jun 2009
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serene
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I agree with eng789. "A" sounds correct because it �s actually an offer, not a question asking for information. I hope this helps.
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5 Jun 2009
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Katiana
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Yes, A is the right one as it is an offer. In questions which are offers or requests we use "some", not any. |
5 Jun 2009
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joy2bill
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Yes A is better grammatically but I believe that both are quite common with native speakers.
Typical English it �s not scientific..1+1 does not always equal 2
Cheers Joy |
5 Jun 2009
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dilekatameric
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grammatically A is correct because it is an offer |
5 Jun 2009
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debbie6
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hi, I am a native speaker and yes, both are very common - I have used both probably the same amount - depending on the situation - formal or informal |
5 Jun 2009
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alien boy
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To a native speaker (to generalise) either expression would be fine.
Personally, I �d expect �something to drink � would usually indicate a limited or specific range of items. �anything to drink � would be less limited in the range of drinkable items offered/requested/available.
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5 Jun 2009
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douglas
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"A" may be more grammatically correct, but we native speakers definately use both. Personally, like Debbie, I use both probably the same amount. |
5 Jun 2009
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darryl_cameron
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These are bothcorrect and it �s all a point of usage. Although A is gramatically the better of the two, nuntheless they are both are common and have slightly different connotations.
A. stands alone and asks for a choice amongst the selections available.
B. leans toward a yes/no response where a follow up question should be posed as to which drink is preferred from the available selections.
IMHO
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5 Jun 2009
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