somebody/someo
ne
1
She hadn’t se en somebody for over a week.
She hadn’t seen anybody for over a week.
Somehow he had to get on the train without someone seeing him.
Somehow he had to get on the train without anyone seeing him.
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2
I ran over to the car to see if someone was injured.
I ran over to the car to see if anyone was injured.
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at SOME 3
something
1
At first we couldn’t see something suspicious.
At first we couldn’t see anything suspicious.
By six o’clock I am too tired to do something else.
By six o’clock I am too tired to do anything else.
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2
Does your country export something?
Does your country export anything?
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at SOME 2
3
If the drawer is stuck, you’ll have to use a knife or something like that.
If the drawer is stuck, you’ll have to use a knife or something.
They never complain because they are afraid or something like that.
They never complain because they are afraid or something.
We could go shopping or something else.
We could go shopping or something.
In informal styles use ... or something (NOT ... or something else/like that): ‘Why don’t you buy
her a book or something?’ ‘We could stay here and play cards or something .’
somewhere
1
The poor bus service makes it difficult to get somewhere.
The poor bus service makes it difficult to get anywhere.
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