A and AN
We use A/AN (articles) with singular countable nouns.
My brother has a dog and my sister has a cat.
There is an accident on the corner.
A is used when the next word starts with a consonant sound.
A book
A guitar
A friend
A university (The start of the word university sounds like YOU, a consonant sound).
AN is used when the next word starts with a vowel sound.
An apple
An ice-cream
An orange
An hour (the letter H in this word is silent so it sounds like it starts with a vowel).
Some and Any
We use SOME and ANY with plural nouns and uncountable nouns.
Some is generally used in positive sentences.
Any is generally used in negative sentences.
I have some information for you about flights to Paris.
(Positive - Uncountable)
I don't have any information for you about flights to Paris.
(Negative - Uncountable)
We met some friends for drinks after work yesterday.
(Positive - Plural Countable)
I didn't see any friends there on Thursday.
(Negative - Plural Countable)
I think he will have some time to speak to you today.
(Positive - Uncountable)
I don't think he will have any time to speak to you today.
(Negative - Uncountable)
You can also use SOME and ANY in a sentence without a noun if the meaning of the sentence is clear.
I didn't eat any salad but Peter ate some. (salad)
Sean took lots of photos of the mountains but Emma didn't take any. (photos)
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