Explains why the standard rule for “some” and “any” ‚Äî some for positive statements, any for questions and negatives ‚Äî breaks down about 20% of the time. Introduces a more accurate explanation based on what the words actually mean: “some” when the speaker has a particular thing in mind, “any” when it doesn’t matter which.
A grammar series teaching English in context at intermediate level, covering reported speech and backshift, the present perfect, modal verbs, conditionals, the passive voice, and conjunctions, with attention to common errors and descriptive grammar.