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    The document discusses the uses of the words "some", "any", and "no" in countable and uncountable contexts. It provides examples of using these words affirmatively and negatively for requests, offers, and questions about having or needing countable and uncountable nouns like friends, water, milk, pens, etc. It also discusses using "none" to indicate that there is no quantity of a noun, like eggs, in a place.

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    The document discusses the uses of the words "some", "any", and "no" in countable and uncountable contexts. It provides examples of using these words affirmatively and negatively for requests, offers, and questions about having or needing countable and uncountable nouns like friends, water, milk, pens, etc. It also discusses using "none" to indicate that there is no quantity of a noun, like eggs, in a place.

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    Some Any and No

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    Francesco Paolo Desario
    The document discusses the uses of the words "some", "any", and "no" in countable and uncountable contexts. It provides examples of using these words affirmatively and negatively for requests, offers, and questions about having or needing countable and uncountable nouns like friends, water, milk, pens, etc. It also discusses using "none" to indicate that there is no quantity of a noun, like eggs, in a place.

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    Some, any and no

    SOME / ANY
    COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE

    + I have some nice friends I have some water

    - I don’t have any friends I don’t have any water

    ? Do you have any friends? Do you have any water?


    I have some milk / I don’t have any milk / Do you have any milk?
    I have some pens / I don’t have any pens / Do you have any pens?

    NO
    - I don’t have any friends = I don’t have any water =
    I have no friends I have no water
    I don’t have any time / I have no time
    I don’t have any balls / I have no balls

    SOME ***OFFERS AND REQUESTS***


    ? Can I have some candies? Can I have some ice cream?
    Would you like some candies? Would you like some ice cream?
    Can I have some oranges? Can I have some orange juice?
    Would you like some oranges? Would you like some orange juice?

    NONE
    Are there any eggs in the fridge? No, there are none
    (= No, there aren’t any eggs / No, there are
    no eggs)
    Is there any milk in the fridge? No, there is none
    Is there any flour left? No, there is none vs. Yes, there is some
    SCHEMA N.2

    + - ?
    some I need some water Offer / request

    I eat some biscuits Would you like some


    water?

    Can I have some


    water?

    any (qualunque, I don’t need any Do you need any


    chiunque, qualsiasi, water water?
    ovunque)
    There isn’t any time Do you eat any
    Any person can do it now biscuits?
    (chiunque)
    I don’t eat any
    Any phone today has biscuits
    a camera

    Anyone can do it

    You can find this


    phone anywhere
    (ovunque)

    Come anytime you


    want (in qualsiasi
    momento)

    Anything is ok for me
    (Qualsiasi cosa mi va
    bene)

    no I need no water
    (negative meaning)

    There is no time now

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