# 4. Some pubs were really surprising (some/any)

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Did Paco have any idea of the history of the Cavern Club?

Before visiting the famous Cavern Club pub, where the Beatles started to build up their fame, Paco wanted to read some information about it. He hadn't any idea where to begin, so he went to a local library and sat down for some time to read about the Beatles:

> The Beatles made their first lunchtime appearance at the club on Tuesday 21 February 1961. They had returned to Liverpool from Hamburg, Germany, where they had been playing at the Indra and the Kaiserkeller. Their stage show had been through a lot of changes and some in the audience thought they were watching a German band. From 1961 to 1963 The Beatles made 292 appearances at the club, with their last occurring on 3 August 1963, a month after the band recorded "She Loves You" and just six months before the Beatles' first trip to the U.S. At the time, Brian Epstein promised the club's owners that the Beatles would return someday, but it was a promise that was never fulfilled.

> (From Wikipedia)

After reading this text, try to deduce the rules of how some and any are used.

### Retroalimentación

Some is used with affirmative sentences.

Any is used with both negative and interrogative sentences.

Watch this video to learn about the uses of some and any.

Some = a little, a few or a small number or amount

Any = one, some or all

Usually, we use some in affirmative (+) sentences and any in negative (-) and interrogative (?) sentences:

I need some money for the party.

I don't need any special shoes to dance salsa.

Do you need any money for the party?

Was she watching any interesting programme on TV?

## Ejercicio Resuelto

> Complete the sentences with some or any.Take into account if the sentences are affirmative, negative or interrogative.

> 1) Paco is very busy visiting Liverpool. He doesn't have _____ time.

> 2) We need _____ wine and bread for lunch.

> 3) Stop watching TV and listen to _____ music.

> 4) Do you have _____ orange juice for the children? - Yes, I have _____.

> 5) Sonia went to town without _____ money.

> 6) Paco meets _____ friends at the weekend.

> 7) You don't have _____ pets at home. - No, I don't have _____.

> 8) Is there _____ milk in the fridge? - I'd like _____.

> 9) Put _____ butter in my sandwich, please.

> 10) I don't like _____ sugar in my coffee.

### Retroalimentación

> 1) Paco is very busy visiting Liverpool. He doesn't have any time.

> 2) We need some wine and bread for lunch.

> 3) Stop watching TV and listen to some music.

> 4) Do you have some* orange juice for the children? You always have some at home.

> 5) Sonia went to town without any money.

> 6) Paco meets some friends at the weekend.

> 7) You don't have any pets at home. - No, I don't have any.

> 8) Is there any milk in the fridge? - I'd like some.

> 9) Put some butter in my sandwich, please.

> 10) I don't like any sugar in my coffee.

> * Some can be used in interrogative sentences if you expect an affirmative answer.

## Comprueba lo aprendido

Read the paragraph below and fill in the gaps with some or any.

1. We didn't buy Rellenar huecos (1): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE3 flowers for our mothers.

2. This evening I'm going out with Rellenar huecos (2): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDFjJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA4 friends of mine.

3. 'Have you seen Rellenar huecos (3): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE3 good films recently?' - 'No, I haven't been to the cinema for ages'.

4. I didn't have Rellenar huecos (4): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE3 money, so I had to borrow some.

5. Can I have Rellenar huecos (5): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE3 milk in my coffee, please?
6. I was too tired to do Rellenar huecos (6): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDFjJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA4 work.

7. You can cash these traveller's cheques at Rellenar huecos (7): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE3 bank.*

8. Can you give me Rellenar huecos (8): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDFjJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA4 information about places of interest in the town? I'm sure you have.

9. If there are Rellenar huecos (9): JXUwMDJiJXUwMDFjJXUwMDAyJXUwMDA4 words you don't understand, use a dictionary.

10. Can you give me Rellenar huecos (10): JXUwMDM5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDE3 sugar, please?

* We use any in a positive sentence when the real sense is negative.

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## Importante

Asking questions for countable and uncountable objects
We use much and many with nouns (meaning mucho, mucha, muchos, muchas). Much is used with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns. You can also use a lot of in these situations, instead of much or many. You can use a lot of with both countable and uncountable nouns:
There are many cars in the street today. There are a lot of cars in the street today.
There is much sugar in my coffee. There is a lot of sugar in my coffee.
In the same way, we use how much and how many as interrogative pronouns (meaning cuánto, cuánta, cuántos, cuántas). How much is used with uncountable nouns and how many with countable nouns:
How many cars are there in the street today?
How much sugar do you like in the coffee?

## Reflexiona

Nouns that can be countable and uncountable

Drinks like coffee, water, orange juice are usually uncountable. But if we are thinking of a cup or a glass, we can say in a restaurant or in a pub:

Two coffees and one tea please.

### Retroalimentación

Countable |  | Uncountable
--- | --- | ---
There are two hairs in my soup! | hair | My father doesn't have much hair.
There are two lights in our bathroom. | light | Close the curtain. There's too much light!
Shut up! I thought I heard a noise. | noise | It's difficult to concentrate when there is too much noise at work.
Have you got a paper to read? | paper | I want to draw a picture. Have you got some paper?
Our house has seven rooms. | room | Is there room for me to sit here?
We had a great time at Paco's party. | time | Have you got time for a cup of coffee?
Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's greatest works. | work | Sorry, I can't go, I have (some) work to do.

## Curiosidad

Pubs in Liverpool: drop in for a pint

Liverpool is a great city for pubs and you will not be lacking in choice if you are heading there for a pub crawl. The large student population means that you can find cheap drinks any night of the week in student bars.

Imagen de John Bradleyen Wikimedia . Licencia CC

By the way, a public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises in countries and regions of British influence. Although the terms often have different connotations, there is little definitive difference between pubs, bars, inns, taverns and lounges where alcohol is served commercially. A pub that offers lodging may be called an inn or (more recently) hotel in the UK. Today many pubs in the UK, Canada and Australia with the word "inn" or "hotel" in their name no longer offer accommodation, or in some cases have never done so. Some pubs bear the name of "hotel" because they are in countries where stringent anti-drinking laws were once in force. In Scotland until 1976, and in Wales until 2003, only hotels could serve alcohol on Sundays.

There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community, so there is concern that more pubs are closing down than new ones opening.

The history of pubs can be traced back to Roman taverns, through the Saxon alehouse, to the development of the modern tied house system - a period of huge growth in the number of drinking establishments.

From Wikipedia.

## Para saber más

About some and any with Spanish explanations.

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