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"Are there...?" with and without the word "any" [closed]
I am wondering about the usage of the word "any" with the construction "Are there...?".
Does it makes any difference if I ask
Are there any books on the shelf?
or
Are there ...
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"Any" or "some" in various questions?
I'm wondering why I always hear "some" in questions, although according to English grammar there should always be "any". At least the one I'm looking at uses "some". For example:
Why are some ...
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