Someone/somebody

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Ruslana  #173320  Thu, 22 Dec 05 07:13 PM
Is there any difference between the words "someone" and "somebody" ("anyone" and "anybody")?

I wonder if they are synonyms.
  
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Matress  #173354  Thu, 22 Dec 05 11:23 PM

Yes, they have the same meaning.

You can say:

There is somebody/someone waiting for you at the snack-bar.

Does anybody/ anyone here speak English?

 

That's all!!   Wink [;)]

 

  
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Ruslana  #173461  Fri, 23 Dec 05 09:14 AM
I see.

As far as I understand I should also use anybody/anyone in the sentences like this:

"There is not anybody/anyone waiting for me at the snack-bar".

Thank you very much!
  
Anonymous  #174440  Mon, 26 Dec 05 01:41 AM

 Ruslana wrote:
I see. As far as I understand I should also use anybody/anyone in the sentences like this: "There is not anybody/anyone waiting for me at the snack-bar". Thank you very much!

 

I Think it is much appropriate to use nobody/noone. "There is nobody/noone waiting for me at the snackbar."

  
Ruslana  #174542  Mon, 26 Dec 05 11:17 AM
Maybe you are right. But I guess it is not so important. The meaning is absolutely the same, isn't it?
  
My2sense  #174546  Mon, 26 Dec 05 11:36 AM
 Anonymous wrote:

 Ruslana wrote:
I see. As far as I understand I should also use anybody/anyone in the sentences like this: "There is not anybody/anyone waiting for me at the snack-bar". Thank you very much!

 

I Think it is much appropriate to use nobody/noone. "There is nobody/noone waiting for me at the snackbar."

FYI (for your information)   It is written no one  ---  two seperate words.   ;-)

  
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Anonymous  #174578  Mon, 26 Dec 05 02:03 PM

none   (pronoun)
not one (of a group of people or things), or not any:
None of my children has/have blonde hair.
"I'd like some more cheese." "I'm sorry there's none left".
"Have you any idea how much this cost?" "None at all/None whatsoever."
She went to the shop to get some oranges but they had none.

 

no one pronoun (ALSO nobody)
no person:
At first I thought there was no one in the room.
"Who was that on the phone?" "No one you would know."
I'd like to go to the concert but no one else (= no other person) wants to.
No-one told me she was ill.

  
Matress  #174580  Mon, 26 Dec 05 02:04 PM

none   (pronoun)
not one (of a group of people or things), or not any:
None of my children has/have blonde hair.
"I'd like some more cheese." "I'm sorry there's none left".
"Have you any idea how much this cost?" "None at all/None whatsoever."
She went to the shop to get some oranges but they had none.

 

no one pronoun (ALSO nobody)
no person:
At first I thought there was no one in the room.
"Who was that on the phone?" "No one you would know."
I'd like to go to the concert but no one else (= no other person) wants to.
No-one told me she was ill.

  
Ruslana  #174621  Mon, 26 Dec 05 04:32 PM
Matress, thanks. It is usefull.
  
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