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- 27-Nov-2012, 10:32 #1
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Did you read any books last month? I learned "any" indicates "unlimited", while some does "limited". In this example, does "any" mean "a few" or "any unlimited number of"? The translation goes the former, which made me doubt it.
gr83)Did you read any books last month?
- 27-Nov-2012, 10:37 #2
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Re: Did you read any books last month? Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
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- 28-Nov-2012, 03:37 #3
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Re: Did you read any books last month? Then, what is the difference between 1 and 2?
1.Did you read any books last month?
2.Did you read some books last month?
- 28-Nov-2012, 10:55 #4
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Re: Did you read any books last month? Possibly a greater expectancy that the answer will be positive and plural in 2.
Last edited by Tdol; 28-Nov-2012 at 11:02.
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