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What is the different between somehow and somewhat ?
I usually hear these two words in English movies, but I'd a little bit confused about them.
What's the different between them and how should I use them in communication?
Is it appropriate used in formal communication or writing?
PS. If I have grammatical errors in the sentences, please correct it to me. Thanks!
19 Eyl 2014 15:13
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"Somewhat" usually means "a little bit" when used with an adjective:
- I'm somewhat confused by your answer (this is the same as "I'm a little confused by your answer.")
- He's somewhat arrogant.
Somehow can mean "by some means, in some way that I haven't yet figured out":
- Somehow I will get to Boston by Thursday (this means the same as "one way or another I will get to Boston by Thursday.")
- We will recover from this tragedy somehow.
It can also mean, when added to verbs of thinking or feeling, "sort of, kind of, maybe":
- Somehow I feel like you aren't fond of my friend Jane (this is the same as "I kind of feel like you aren't fond of her.")
- Somehow I think the mayor is going to reject my request.
19 Eylül 2014
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somehow = in some way (usually uncertain - without understanding why)
somewhat = a little bit
For example:
Wow! I somehow managed to pass the exam!
(I am surprised that I passed, I cannot understand how I did it!)
I am somewhat tired of your excuses.
(I am a little bit tired of you making excuses all the time.)
You can use them in formal English, although I wouldn't say that they are very commonly used.
Corrections:
... but I'm a little bit confused about them.
... the difference between ...
... to use them...
... please correct them for me.
19 Eylül 2014
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