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The meaning of the words any and some is «algunos/as», but we use any in questions and negative sentences, and some in positive sentences. For example, we say:
| ~ «Are there any books on the table?», «Yes, there are some books on the table» |
| ~ «Are there any books on the floor?», «No, there aren’t any books on the floor». |
We use any in a non-specific question, when the number is not important. For example:
~ «Are there año books on the table?», «Yes, there are some books on the table», o «No, there are not año books on the table»
If the number is important, we use «How many» and there is a specific answer: «one», «two», «three». etc., o «none».
Both anybody and somebody mean «alguien». We use anybody in questions and negative sentences, and somebody in positive sentences. For example, we say:
| ~ «Is there Anybody sitting here?» «Yes, there is somebody sitting here» |
| ~ «Is there Anybody sitting there?», «No, there is not Anybody sitting there» |
«Anybody» is non-specific and has a non-specific answer, whereas «who» is specific and has a specific answer: «Mrs. Smith», «Mr. Smith», etc., or «nobody».
Anything and Something both mean the same thing. We use anything in questions and negative sentences, and we use something in positive sentences. For example, we say:
| ~ «Have I got anything in my right hand?» «Yes, you have got something in your right hand» |
| ~ «Have I got anything in my left hand?» «No, you have not got anything in your left hand» |
Anything we use in a non-specific question, whereas «What?» is specific and has a specific answer: «a light», «a book», etc, or «nothing».
J. Crowley
Mamen has a degree in History from the University of Valladolid. Her passions include literature, cinema and opera. Mamen has worked as a Culture Technician, a Performing Arts programmer, in the field of archaeology, and she has also been involved in local development since she was very young.
She decided to change course a few years ago, when she settled in Barcelona to begin a new chapter of her professional life.
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