Words / A1

SUM/sʌm/

An amount you do not count exactly: some. Some water / some friends. Yes sentences and polite offers like some: Would you like some tea? Any is the usual partner in questions and “no” sentences. Same is “not different” — extra a.

Meaning

An amount of something, when you do not say exactly how much.

Examples

• “Would you like some water?”
• “I bought some apples.”
• “There is some milk in the fridge.”

Good to know

some in yes sentences and offers. Questions/no: any.

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