anything or something to eat
I'd really like ______ to eat right now. I'm really hungry!
I think "anything" fits here best.
I think in this way she is really hungry and can eat anything right now. In other words, she exaggerates that she is so hungry she could even eat worms.
Am I right?
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I'd really like ______ to eat right now. I'm really hungry!
I think "anything" fits here best.
I think in this way she is really hungry and can eat anything right now. In other words, she exaggerates that she is so hungry she could even eat worms.
Am I right?
word-usage
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It's spelled "right", fyi
– Kat
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I'd really like ______ to eat right now. I'm really hungry!
I think "anything" fits here best.
I think in this way she is really hungry and can eat anything right now. In other words, she exaggerates that she is so hungry she could even eat worms.
Am I right?
word-usage
edited 5 hours ago
fred2
3,644724
asked 11 hours ago
Sultan ZhumatayevSultan Zhumatayev
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I'd really like ______ to eat right now. I'm really hungry!
I think "anything" fits here best.
I think in this way she is really hungry and can eat anything right now. In other words, she exaggerates that she is so hungry she could even eat worms.
Am I right?
word-usage
word-usage
edited 5 hours ago
fred2
3,644724
asked 11 hours ago
Sultan ZhumatayevSultan Zhumatayev
232
edited 5 hours ago
fred2
3,644724
asked 11 hours ago
Sultan ZhumatayevSultan Zhumatayev
232
edited 5 hours ago
fred2
3,644724
edited 5 hours ago
fred2
3,644724
edited 5 hours ago
fred2
3,644724
3,644724
asked 11 hours ago
Sultan ZhumatayevSultan Zhumatayev
232
asked 11 hours ago
Sultan ZhumatayevSultan Zhumatayev
232
asked 11 hours ago
Sultan ZhumatayevSultan Zhumatayev
232
232
It's spelled "right", fyi
– Kat
6 hours ago
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It's spelled "right", fyi
– Kat
6 hours ago
It's spelled "right", fyi
– Kat
6 hours ago
It's spelled "right", fyi
– Kat
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The formal rule is this: something is declarative and anything is interrogative or negative. Then, there's usage. Also, this is not the entire story on something, anything and nothing, which are similar to some, any, and none in usage.
- He wants something to eat right now.
Does he want anything to eat right now?- He doesn't want anything to eat right now.
However, you can also use something in the interrogative:
- Does he want something to eat right now?
Then, there's negative interrogative:
- Doesn't he want something or anything to eat right now?
What is not used is: He wants [declarative] anything to eat right now. The declarative has to be something. Unless you are mean:
I want (just) anything at all to eat. That's how hungry I am.
All the above fits with the verb: I'd like.
answered 10 hours ago
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With the verb "like", "something" sounds better, because the person expresses a preference.
I'd like something sweet to eat.
I'd like something hot to eat.
"anything" would tend to be used with modal verbs "can" or "could" expressing capability or possibility to convey the idea that any kind of food would be welcome:
- I'm so hungry I could have anything to eat (no matter what).
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
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The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
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The formal rule is this: something is declarative and anything is interrogative or negative. Then, there's usage. Also, this is not the entire story on something, anything and nothing, which are similar to some, any, and none in usage.
- He wants something to eat right now.
Does he want anything to eat right now?- He doesn't want anything to eat right now.
However, you can also use something in the interrogative:
- Does he want something to eat right now?
Then, there's negative interrogative:
- Doesn't he want something or anything to eat right now?
What is not used is: He wants [declarative] anything to eat right now. The declarative has to be something. Unless you are mean:
I want (just) anything at all to eat. That's how hungry I am.
All the above fits with the verb: I'd like.
answered 10 hours ago
LambieLambie
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The formal rule is this: something is declarative and anything is interrogative or negative. Then, there's usage. Also, this is not the entire story on something, anything and nothing, which are similar to some, any, and none in usage.
- He wants something to eat right now.
Does he want anything to eat right now?- He doesn't want anything to eat right now.
However, you can also use something in the interrogative:
- Does he want something to eat right now?
Then, there's negative interrogative:
- Doesn't he want something or anything to eat right now?
What is not used is: He wants [declarative] anything to eat right now. The declarative has to be something. Unless you are mean:
I want (just) anything at all to eat. That's how hungry I am.
All the above fits with the verb: I'd like.
answered 10 hours ago
LambieLambie
16.5k1438
add a comment |
The formal rule is this: something is declarative and anything is interrogative or negative. Then, there's usage. Also, this is not the entire story on something, anything and nothing, which are similar to some, any, and none in usage.
- He wants something to eat right now.
Does he want anything to eat right now?- He doesn't want anything to eat right now.
However, you can also use something in the interrogative:
- Does he want something to eat right now?
Then, there's negative interrogative:
- Doesn't he want something or anything to eat right now?
What is not used is: He wants [declarative] anything to eat right now. The declarative has to be something. Unless you are mean:
I want (just) anything at all to eat. That's how hungry I am.
All the above fits with the verb: I'd like.
answered 10 hours ago
LambieLambie
16.5k1438
The formal rule is this: something is declarative and anything is interrogative or negative. Then, there's usage. Also, this is not the entire story on something, anything and nothing, which are similar to some, any, and none in usage.
- He wants something to eat right now.
Does he want anything to eat right now?- He doesn't want anything to eat right now.
However, you can also use something in the interrogative:
- Does he want something to eat right now?
Then, there's negative interrogative:
- Doesn't he want something or anything to eat right now?
What is not used is: He wants [declarative] anything to eat right now. The declarative has to be something. Unless you are mean:
I want (just) anything at all to eat. That's how hungry I am.
All the above fits with the verb: I'd like.
answered 10 hours ago
LambieLambie
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LambieLambie
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With the verb "like", "something" sounds better, because the person expresses a preference.
I'd like something sweet to eat.
I'd like something hot to eat.
"anything" would tend to be used with modal verbs "can" or "could" expressing capability or possibility to convey the idea that any kind of food would be welcome:
- I'm so hungry I could have anything to eat (no matter what).
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
3,064312
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The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
add a comment |
With the verb "like", "something" sounds better, because the person expresses a preference.
I'd like something sweet to eat.
I'd like something hot to eat.
"anything" would tend to be used with modal verbs "can" or "could" expressing capability or possibility to convey the idea that any kind of food would be welcome:
- I'm so hungry I could have anything to eat (no matter what).
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
3,064312
1
The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
add a comment |
With the verb "like", "something" sounds better, because the person expresses a preference.
I'd like something sweet to eat.
I'd like something hot to eat.
"anything" would tend to be used with modal verbs "can" or "could" expressing capability or possibility to convey the idea that any kind of food would be welcome:
- I'm so hungry I could have anything to eat (no matter what).
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
3,064312
With the verb "like", "something" sounds better, because the person expresses a preference.
I'd like something sweet to eat.
I'd like something hot to eat.
"anything" would tend to be used with modal verbs "can" or "could" expressing capability or possibility to convey the idea that any kind of food would be welcome:
- I'm so hungry I could have anything to eat (no matter what).
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
3,064312
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
3,064312
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
3,064312
answered 10 hours ago
GustavsonGustavson
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3,064312
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The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
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1
The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
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The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
The last one is a bit iffy: I'm so hungry I could eat anything.
– Lambie
9 hours ago
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It's spelled "right", fyi
– Kat
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