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SOMEONE
3 dictionary results for: someone
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–pronoun > some person; somebody.
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pronoun > An unspecified or unknown person.
noun > A person of importance: He really thinks he's someone.

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noun
a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" [syn: person]

SOMEBODY
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Dictionary.com Unabridged

–pronoun 1. some person.
–noun 2. a person of some note or importance.
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pronoun - An unspecified or unknown person; someone. See Usage Note at he1.
noun - pl. some·bod·ies
A person of importance: "Obviously she was somebody—a real presence in the room" (Oleg Cassini).

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noun
a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source

Some"bod*y\, n. 1. A person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.

Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me. --Luke viii. 46.

We must draw in somebody that may stand "Twixt us and danger." --Denham.

2. A person of consideration or importance.

Before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody. --Acts v. 36.


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I think they are interchangeable. Look at some of lyrics to "Someone to watch over me"

There’s a somebody I’m longin’ to see
I hope that he, turns out to be
Someone who’ll watch over me

My feeling is that 'somebody' is used in the 1st line because it helps the meter of the song flow better (3 syllables vs 2). So the point is, the main difference in use would be for how it flows in music, poetry or even regular speech if you are that attuned.



answered 3 months ago
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"Someone" is used as a pronoun.
"Somebody" can be used as a pronoun , and as a noun, too. Ex.: He is somebody now. They thought they were somebodies. (a personality)
answered 3 months ago
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well they have the same meaning but there is alittle difference between them
Somebody is much more vague Somebody, Anybody.. Just looking for a warm body to help... Someone can be an individual and bit more specific than Somebody. Someone can have special tallents that are needed. Someone can be Vice President, but not just Anybody can
i hope u understand what i mean
answered 3 months ago
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for example "something"
somebody can do that
"someone"
someone came and asked for you
answered 3 months ago
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heuuh thx for the explanation ^^
-I get that when we use someone it means that we're talking about a person as capacities, personnality or that we know simply
-and when we use somebody it means that we're talking about a person as a human being
is it that ?
answered 3 months ago
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Words ending in -one and -body mean the same : somebody=someone, anyone=anybody, no one=nobody, everyone=everybody. All are pronouns. So, your answer is: someone and somebody mean the same.
answered 2 months ago
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