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In English grammar, words that refer to people, places, or things are called  nouns . They can be classified in many ways. One way to classify nouns is according to whether they can be counted or not. Many English mistakes are related to this point. By reading through this page, you will understand: what countable and uncountable nouns are how to use them correctly in a sentence Countable (or count) nouns  are words which can be counted. They have a singular form and a plural form. They usually refer to things. Most countable nouns become plural by adding an ‘s’ at the end of the word. For example: Singular Plural chair chairs bottle bottles student students Uncountable (or non-count) nouns  are words which cannot be counted. Therefore, they only have a singular form. They have no plural forms. These words are thought of as wholes rather than as parts. They usually refer to abstractions (such as confidence or advice) or collectives (such as equipment o...

When do we use  some  and when  any ? We use  some  and  any  for an amount which is not known e.g. Do you have  any  crisps? Use of  some  and  any some:  affirmative statements, offers, requests and in questions when you expect the answer ›yes‹ any : negative statements, questions Do you have  any  bananas? No, we don' t  have  any . But we have some   oranges. Exceptions: I would like to buy fruit at a market. I see the man has wonderful apples so I can ask him: Can I have  some  of these apples? If I do not see apples or if I am not sure whether there are apples at all I use  any  in this question. Do you have  any  apples?

Some e any são usados: a. para exprimir quantidades imprecisas b. com substantivos contáveis plurais (ex.  books, pens, cars ) c. com substantivos não-contáveis (ex.  water, milk, sugar ) d. em certos contextos, com substantivos contáveis singulares (ex.  person, car, book ) S ome  é normalmente empregue na  afirmativa : I've bought  some  pens. Comprei algumas canetas. There is  some  milk in the fridge. Há leite no frigorífico. Some  pode também ser empregue na  interrogativa : Quando a resposta esperada é  "sim": Do you have  some  paper I can borrow? Tens papel que me possas emprestar? Did  some  of you go to the meeting? Foram alguns de vós à reunião? Quando se faz uma oferta: Would you like  some  biscuits? Queres bolachas? Would you like  some  wine? Queres vinho? Quando se faz um pedido: Can I have  some  milk? Posso beber leite? ...