any or some in wh-questions

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Little man

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Hello there.
I'd like to know which sentence is more natural.

Where can I buy some/any cassettes?
I can’t find any paper. Who can give me some/any?
Whose mother bought some/any food yesterday?
So, my question is twofold.
Can I use either some or any in wh-questions?
If I can use both, then, what is the difference in meaning between them?

Thank you in advance.
 

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I'd like to know which sentence is more natural.

Where can I buy some/any cassettes?
I can’t find any paper. Who can give me some/any?
Whose mother bought some/any food yesterday?
So, my question is twofold.
Can I use either "some" or "any" in wh- (space) questions?
If I can use both, then, what is the difference in meaning between them?
Only some is possible in those questions.

Always set words you're writing about in italics, or surround them in quotation marks as I've done above.
 

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"Whose mother bought any food yesterday?" is OK.
 
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