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Nov 28, 2021 · 1a. If somebody [someone] likes you, he or she will be kind to you. 1b. If anybody [anyone] likes you, he or she will be kind to you. 2a. If somebody [someone] calls, tell me. 2b. If anybody [anyone] calls, tell me. Do both (a)s and (b)s have the same meaning respectively and can they be interchangeable with each other?
Dec 12, 2005 · Dec 12, 2005. #2. It depends on what the speaker means. The second refers to a particular person, rather than a generic "anybody". You could ask the first if you had no information and wanted to know if they had met anyone famous recently. You could ask the second if you believed they had met someone famous recently.
Aug 22, 2008 · Here the difference is inconsequential. For all practical purposes it's 1:1. And now to the more formal term: Results 1 - 10 of about 25,000 for "to have sexual intercourse" +somebody. Results 1 - 10 of about 116,000 for "to have sexual intercourse" +someone. The ratio is nearly 5:1 for someone to somebody.
Apr 7, 2013 · Español. Apr 7, 2013. #1. I know we use somebody, everybody etc, in affirmattive cases, and anyone anybody etc, in negative and interrogative cases. So, my question is, in the use of conditional i mean using "If" which one is the correct or the best case.
Oct 2, 2006 · Oct 18, 2009. #4. Reina140 said: Is there anyone else who would like to make a statement. (someone could work here) Personally, I would only say "someone" in this context if I hear a voice or some movement that lets me know that there is indeed someone who wants to make a statement. So, we're already expecting the answer to be "yes".
Dec 3, 2009 · Dec 3, 2009. #2. I agree with you. Anyone is a person, so who is correct. I think while is better, although when would be fine. While gives the sense of during a period of time, while when has more of the sense of at a moment in time, although that's really not the case. While just seems to put more emphasis on duration.
Mar 16, 2012 · English - British. Mar 16, 2012. #3. Neither is idiomatic English. Try "Who wants a drink?" or "Does anybody want a drink?" or "Does anybody want something to drink?" All of these are normal, and can be used for the offer of either alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
Jul 1, 2011 · VS Can someone/somebody help me? I've came across with these sort of questions and I can't figure out whether there's a difference among them or not. I know that anybody is equal to anyone and somebody is equal to someone. (correct me if I'm mistaken) My doubt is whether the use of someone/somebody in an interrogative question is correct or not ...
Sep 18, 2013 · Sep 18, 2013. #3. 1. You should compare like with like: someone/anyone, somebody/anybody. 2. In most cases you use 'anyone'. Let's look at the relative frequencies:-. Google Ngram of Do you know someone who,Do you know anyone who,Do you know somebody who,Do you know anybody who.
Dec 19, 2010 · Dec 19, 2010. #2. Anyone vs anybody: everybody/ everyone, somebody/ someone, nobody/ no one. by someone/somebody. Give the part of/cast somebody as someone. somebody and someone. somebody or someone. Somebody,Someone,One. Someone vs Somebody.
