... However, some and any need not stand directly before the noun Sometimes, the noun appears somewhere before some or any and is not repeated So if you are not sure whether to use some or something ... sentence that you can place after some Example: I not have to buy bread Rachel has already bought some [bread] Exceptions Positive Clauses with Any We usually use some in positive clauses But after ... positive clauses But after never, without, hardly, we use any Example: We never go anywhere She did her homework without any help There’s hardly anyone here ...