Which one is correct?

[moniza]

Which sentece is correct? please expain.
Fred is very busy : he doesn't have any time.
(We normally use any in negative sentences.)

Fred is very busy : he doesn't have some time.
(To my surprise it is given as the correct one)

Thank you in advance.

[karlvh]

Which sentece is correct? please expain.
Fred is very busy : he doesn't have any time.
(We normally use any in negative sentences.)

Fred is very busy : he doesn't have some time.
(To my surprise it is given as the correct one)

Thank you in advance.

You are right. The first one is correct, not the second.

[2006]

Which sentece is correct? please expain.
Fred is very busy : he doesn't have any time.
(We normally use any in negative sentences.)

Fred is very busy : he doesn't have some time.
(To my surprise it is given as the correct one)

Thank you in advance.

Fred is very busy; he doesn't have any time. ("any" can be omitted)
You need a semicolon after "busy", not a colon. And the semicolon comes immediately after "busy".

[bhaisahab]

'Any' is correct, but it is not only used in negative sentences; it can be, and is, used in interrogative sentences as: 'Is there any tea left?'

[moniza]

'Any' is correct, but it is not only used in negative sentences; it can be, and is, used in interrogative sentences as: 'Is there any tea left?'

Karlvh, 2006 and bhaisahab!

Thank you very much.