"someone’s" vs. "someone else’s"-- any difference?
May 10, 2021 · Strictly speaking "someone" rather than "someone else" could include yourself and it is quite permissible to say "I'm collecting this on my own behalf" so, yes, there is a difference. Most …
genderless pronouns - Why use "their" after "someone"? - English ...
Sep 2, 2014 · "Someone has forgotten their book". Why can we use 'Their" and what's the difference if instead of "their" we use "his/her"?
meaning - What difference is between playing with someone and …
Feb 7, 2024 · Played myself in scrabble. I won! What is the difference between playing with someone and playing someone? What if someone is replaced with the speaker themselves? Is the sentence in …
Somebody vs Someone vs Anybody (Do you know __ here?)
May 7, 2024 · 0 Do you know somebody here? Do you know anybody here? Do you know someone here? If there is any difference in meaning, could you please paraphrase each question, so that I …
Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes ...
Apr 24, 2014 · If someone thinks they are always doing the right thing, and believes others are wrong, what would I call them? Say, for example, I did something that person considers wrong. But then on …
meaning - What is a word that could define someone who likes to …
Sep 13, 2013 · What would you call someone who does things knowing specifically that his/her actions will cause pain and/or conflict or completes an action just to get someone in trouble or hurt them? …
Does word "someone" refer to both an animal and a human being or …
Jun 29, 2015 · If you hear the word someone it almost certainly refers to a human being. Some people will use it fancifully to refer to a pet or other animal, but even then it will be ascribing human …
Is it natural to use the phrase "run something by someone" in the …
Jan 3, 2022 · I'm aware that run something by someone is usually used in the sense of telling something to someone to get their opinion, but it seems I've heard it used in the sense of just passing on …
"loop someone in" and "loop someone into chatting"?
Jul 25, 2023 · My experience with loop someone in doesn't mean involving them in a particular physical discussion - it means adding them to the the group of people who share a piece of knowledge or are …
What's the word for someone who knows what you need in advance?
Jul 6, 2021 · An adjective that describes someone who knows what you need in advance and do for you. It is more than flexible and adaptable. For example, My father used to watch news on a phone after …