Use of Some and Any in English in Detail अंग्रेज़ी बोलना सीखिए। English S... Some is used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns to mean ‘an amount of’ or ‘a number of’, when the amount or number is not given: Examples:- 1. There’s still some wine in the bottle. 2. Have some more vegetables. Any is used with uncountable or plural nouns in negative sentences and questions, after if or whether, and after some verbs such as prevent, ban, forbid, etc. to refer to an amount or a number of something, however large or small: Examples:- 1. I didn’t eat any meat. 2. Are there any stamps? 3. I’ve got hardly any money. 4. You can’t go out without any shoes. 5. He forbids any talking in class. 6. She asked if we had any questions In positive sentences some is usually used instead of any: I’ve got some paper if you want it. It is also used in questions that expect a positive answer: Would you like some milk in your tea? In negative sentences and questions any is usually used instead of ‘some’: Examples:- 1. I don’t want any more vegetables. 2. Is there any wine left? However, some is used in questions that expect a positive reply: Examples:- 1. Would you like some milk in your coffee? 2. Didn’t you borrow some books of mine?