I wonder if Bill would lend me some money?

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keannu

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I learned a great lesson about the difference between some and any that is some is "limited", while any is "unlimited", but is the following explanation correct from my grammar book? Or do I have to interpret them also from the "limited" or "unlimited" perspective?

ex1)I wonder if Bill would lend me some money.- for positive expectation
ex2)I wonder if Bill would lend me any money.- for negative or impossible expectation
 

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I learned a great lesson about the difference between some and any that is some is "limited", while any is "unlimited", but is the following explanation correct from my grammar book? Or do I have to interpret them also from the "limited" or "unlimited" perspective?

ex1)I wonder if Bill would lend me some money.- for positive expectation
ex2)I wonder if Bill would lend me any money.- for negative or impossible expectation

- Bill, can you lend me some money?
- No, I'm sorry, I can't.
- What? You can't lend me any money?
- No, I really can't. I'm completely broke. Sorry.
- OK, thanks anyway, maybe Fred can lend me some.
 
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