2006-10-13 19:47:47 · 26 answers · asked by The Knowledge Server 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Something is chosen, anything is random.
2006-10-13 19:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by firefly 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: 1some·thing
Pronunciation: 's&m(p)-thi[ng], especially in rapid speech or for 2 's&m-p&m
Function: pronoun
1 a : some indeterminate or unspecified thing b : some indeterminate amount more than a specified number -- used in combination
2 : a person or thing of consequence
3 : one having more or less the character, qualities, or nature of something different
- something else : something or someone special or extraordinary
Main Entry: 1any·thing
Pronunciation: -"thi[ng]
Function: pronoun
: any thing whatever : any such thing
2006-10-14 02:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by melimel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look , how each one is looking at this question!
As for me the difference is only in degree.
If I am hungry and am looking around to eat I can have something to get over my humger.
If , I am completely famished, starnded in a desert, I will settle for anything to eat. I will not be choosy.
Food or eating is not exactly a telling comparison. , though it will help in understanding. If you will apply to people needing hope in their lives the impact of understanding this can assume a larger proportion.
2006-10-14 03:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by YD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something refers to a selected thing. Anything is refered to as anything you want. For example, can I have something means give me something. Don't I get anything, means don't I get something. Where something is anything refer to anything you want will be eventually something.
ARE YOU CONFUSED - YOU KNOW TOO MUCH
2006-10-14 03:09:30 · answer #4 · answered by Martin I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of differences !
Something... presupposes some idea of what it is, based on atleast some imagination..
Anything... is just foreclosing even the attempt to visualise !
and so on...
2006-10-14 03:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything?.takeing in the whole of creatian. incompassing all things, known as the physical./and spiritual realms. together in harmony with each other. hopefully.. something? you, you are something. you are somebody.!I A creative individual looking for answers.go for it. my dear.you will not realize the universe. with in and with out with asking questions. look inward there you will find all true knowledge. wisdom and truth
2006-10-14 03:01:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something is used in a positive sentence, anything is used in a negative sentence: I have something. I don't have anything.
It's better to be anything than nothing, however. And, being something is better than being anything.
Something > anything > nothing.
2006-10-14 02:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something is referring to one unnamed article, where anything could be referring to an unlimited number of unnamed articles.
2006-10-14 02:58:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Something is what we want. Anything is what we get.
2006-10-14 11:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something is anything that is, whereas anything may well be something that isn't.
For example, we may believe there is something, but in fact there may not be anything.
2006-10-14 03:15:14 · answer #10 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The degree of specificity.
2006-10-14 02:56:31 · answer #11 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋