Some vs. Any
Somepronoun
A certain number, at least one.
Somepronoun
An indefinite quantity.
Somepronoun
An indefinite amount, a part.
Somedeterminer
A certain proportion of, at least one.
Somedeterminer
An unspecified quantity or number of.
Somedeterminer
An unspecified amount of (something uncountable).
Somedeterminer
A certain, an unspecified or unknown.
Somedeterminer
A considerable quantity or number of; approximately.
Somedeterminer
(informal) A remarkable.
Someadverb
Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
Someadjective
Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; - used to express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine; some water; some persons. Used also pronominally; as, I have some.
Someadjective
A certain; one; - indicating a person, thing, event, etc., as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man.
Someadjective
Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just.
Someadjective
About; near; more or less; - used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence.
Someadjective
Considerable in number or quantity.
Someadjective
Certain; those of one part or portion; - in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.
Someadjective
A part; a portion; - used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.
Someadjective
quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity;
Someadjective
unknown or unspecified;
Someadjective
relatively many but unspecified in number;
Someadjective
remarkable;
Someadjective
relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent;
Someadverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct;
Somedeterminer
an unspecified amount or number of
Somedeterminer
used to refer to someone or something that is unknown or unspecified
Somedeterminer
(used with a number) approximately
Somedeterminer
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) a considerable amount or number of
Somedeterminer
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) at least a small amount or number of
Somedeterminer
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) expressing admiration of something notable
Somedeterminer
used ironically to express disapproval or disbelief
Somepronoun
an unspecified number or amount of people or things
Somepronoun
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) at least a small amount or number of people or things
Someadverb
to some extent; quite a lot
Anyadverb
To even the slightest extent, at all.
Anydeterminer
At least one; of at least one kind. One at all.
Anydeterminer
No matter what kind.
Anypronoun
Any thing(s) or person(s).
Anyadjective
One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.
Anyadjective
Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it?
Anyadverb
To any extent; in any degree; at all.
Anyadjective
(in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified;
Anyadjective
one or some or every or all without specification;
Anyadverb
to any degree or extent;
