Any and some are
both determiners. They are used to talk about indefinite quantities or numbers,
when the exact quantity (or number) is not important.
As a general rule,
we use some for positive statements, and any for questions and negative
statements.
Examples:
I asked the woman if she could get me some diet soda.
I said: “Please, have you got any sparkling water?”
Unfortunately they didn't have any.
You will sometimes
see some in questions and any in positive statements. When making an offer, or
a request, in order to encourage the person we are speaking to to say “Yes”,
you can use some in a question:
Would you mind getting some food while you’re at the
shops?
You can also use any in a positive statement
if it comes after a word whose meaning is negative or limiting:
She gave me some bad advice.
Really? She rarely gives any bad advice.
Source: Google
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