Well, my gut reaction was, "No, this is not correct." It just didn't sound right.

Having just read Rivka's link, I have to say that it makes sense to me. It states that 'any' is used in questions which are requests for information, and 'some' is used in questions which are "a method of making a request, encouraging or giving an invitation". (I had to laugh when I read this, because I've been following this 'rule' all my life, without being aware that it existed!)

Following these instructions we get:

Is he going to visit any relatives this weekend?

and

Would you like to visit some relatives this weekend?

Does that help?

- Vicki


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