any和some 都可以同不可數(shù)名詞和可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式連用,但some一般用在肯定句中;any用在疑問(wèn)句和否定句中。試比較:I want some money. 我想要點(diǎn)錢(qián)。Have you any money? 你有錢(qián)嗎?I don’t have any money. 我一點(diǎn)錢(qián)也沒(méi)有。
some 有時(shí)也用于疑問(wèn)句,表示說(shuō)話人期待一個(gè)肯定回答或鼓勵(lì)人家說(shuō)“是”。例如:
Would you like some more beer?請(qǐng)你再來(lái)點(diǎn)啤酒好嗎?
Could I have some rice, please?請(qǐng)給我來(lái)點(diǎn)米飯好嗎?