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		| syoshioka99 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:01 am    Post subject: If I had (any/some) money, I would buy that book....what is |   |  
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				| What is the difference between the two (any/ some) in the sentence. 
 
 If I had (any/ some) money, I would buy that book.
 
 
 1) 'Any' and 'some' have exactly the same meaning in the sentence above.
 
 2) 'Any' and 'some' have almost the same meaning in the sentence above.
 
 3) 'Any' and 'some' have a little bit different meaning in the sentence above.
 
 Be specific:
 
 4) 'Any' and 'some' have totally different meaning in the sentence above.
 
 Be specific:
 
 
 
 Satoru
 
 Tochigi, Japan
 
 
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		| myprofe 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:16 am    Post subject: any/some |   |  
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	  | syoshioka99 wrote: |  
	  | If I had (any/some) money, I would buy that book. |  The use of some expresses a more positive attitude than any.
 If I had any money.... but I don't.
 If I had some money.... how can I get some money?
 
 The same is true with little and a little.
 I have little money. I can't...
 I have a little money. I can...
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		| syoshioka99 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:00 pm    Post subject: Re: any/some |   |  
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	  | myprofe wrote: |  
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	  | syoshioka99 wrote: |  
	  | If I had (any/some) money, I would buy that book. |  The use of some expresses a more positive attitude than any.
 If I had any money.... but I don't.
 If I had some money.... how can I get some money?
 
 The same is true with little and a little.
 I have little money. I can't...
 I have a little money. I can...
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 Thank you for your message.
 
 So.... you mean both 'any' and 'some' can be used but with different meanings, right?
 
 Satoru
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