| Element | USE: 'SOMETHING' IN VAGUE EXPRESSIONS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | indefinite - thing, -one, -body etc |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use 'something' in vague expressions, to refer to things in a non-specific way. |
| Corrected Learner Example | After the concert we can have a pizza or something else. (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2010; Spanish - European; Pass) You do not have to bring any food, but I will pleased if you could bring something to drink - wine, coke or something. (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Hungarian; Pass) You can bring a cake or something like that. (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | After the concert we can have a pizza or something else. (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2010; Spanish - European; Pass) You do not have to bring any foods, but I will pleased if you could bring something to drink; wine, coke or something. (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Hungarian; Pass) You can bring a cake or something like that. (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Comments | No examples of this use were found at A2 with 'anything'. cf B2 |
