Xstephenx Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"something of a gentleman" or "anything of a gentlemen"?
Here i got a multiple choice.
If he is ____ of a gentleman, he will keep his promise.
a anything
b something
c nothing
d everything
I chose B "something of a gentleman" which i intent to understand it as "he is a gentleman to some degree"
However, the Answer Book says its A," anything of "
im puzzled, could anyone help me?
am i wrong?
By the way , Xmas to everyone who saw my first post on this cooool site!
If he is ____ of a gentleman, he will keep his promise.
a anything
b something
c nothing
d everything
I chose B "something of a gentleman" which i intent to understand it as "he is a gentleman to some degree"
However, the Answer Book says its A," anything of "
im puzzled, could anyone help me?
am i wrong?
By the way , Xmas to everyone who saw my first post on this cooool site!
Top answer
Hi xstephenx, It's rather idiomatic - if he is any part of a gentelman at all - if he's anything of a gentleman. It is probably not one of English's most logical construction, because I see how your reasoning should make sense too.
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Hi xstephenx,
It's rather idiomatic - if he is any part of a gentelman at all - if he's anything of a gentleman.
It is probably not one of English's most logical construction, because I see how your reasoning should make sense too.
It's rather idiomatic - if he is any part of a gentelman at all - if he's anything of a gentleman.
It is probably not one of English's most logical construction, because I see how your reasoning should make sense too.
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Given the choice between some and any, use some in assertive contexts only (affirmative statements), any for all others (negatives, questions, if clauses). You'll almost always be correct.
I have some money.
I don't have any money.
Do you have any money?
If I had any money, I would spend it.
The answer book wanted anything there be
I have some money.
I don't have any money.
Do you have any money?
If I had any money, I would spend it.
The answer book wanted anything there be
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