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Klavier
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Wed, 02 Mar 05 03:54 PM
Hello.
Is this sentence correct? Or should I use anybody?
Are you looking for somebody?
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Chile
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"If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants" Isaac Newton
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pieanne
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Wed, 02 Mar 05 04:00 PM
Hello!
To me it's OK. Either are you looking for somebody or someone. It's more "precise" than anybody. It means: 'Is there someone/somebody you would like to find here?"
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South of France ...But I'm Belgian!
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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...
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MrPedantic
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Thu, 03 Mar 05 01:46 PM
An alternative:
Someone unknown wanders into your office. They look around expectantly. If they seem normal, you might say:
1. Can I help you?
But if they looked a little odd, and you didn't feel you needed to be especially polite, you could say:
2. Are you looking for anybody in particular?
MrP
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...opella forensis / adducit febris...
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