This question came up in class yesterday ...
What is the difference between asking:
Do you have any information about the project?
and
Do you have some information about the project?
The most simple answer is:
What is the difference between asking:
Do you have any information about the project?
and
Do you have some information about the project?
The most simple answer is:
- If you expect the answer to be either Yes or No, use "any".
- If you expect the answer to be Yes, use "some".
For example: if I said, "Do you have some news for me?", it would mean I was expecting news; that I knew there was news and I wanted you to tell me what it was.
If I said "Do you have any news?" it would mean there might not be any news.
Translation:
Do you have any info about the project? -- Hai qualche informazione sul progetto?
Do you have some info about the project? -- Hai un po 'di informazioni sul progetto?
Compare:
Do you have any time tomorrow? -> Suggests that I know you are always very busy.
Do you have some time tomorrow? -> I'm expecting that you will have time tomorrow.
