I may do something today.
I may do nothing today.
Has anyone got anything to do today?
How easy it is to confuse these three words!
I ate anything today and I didn’t eat nothing today are common errors with our learners. They find negation confusing. The affirmative indefinite pronoun something seems to be easier to understand. Have you eaten today? Yes, I have eaten something. Getting our learners to hear how the word sounds can help. We get them to hear the incorrect version first followed by the correct one. Sometimes hearing how a word sounds in context can be more effective than a simple grammar explanation. For further insights look out for our next blog.