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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Some problem.

The car being towed away has some problem/problems.

Which one is correct? If both are acceptable, what is the difference?
  

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The car being towed away has some problems. ) The car being towed away has a problem. (One problem, eg.

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  • The car being towed away has some problems.
  • ) The car being towed away has a problem.
  • (One problem, eg.
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The car being towed away has some problems. (More than one problem, eg a flat tire, a cracked radiator, and a missing tail pipe.)

The car being towed away has a problem. (One problem, eg. a flat tire.)
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Thank you.

This mean you would never use "some problem"?
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onizoThis mean you would never use "some problem"?
No. There are occasions where "some problem" is natural.
It is less direct and distinct than "a problem." Use "some problem" when you want to be more polite or purposely vague or indefinite:

Schools always have to deal with some problem children. (problem is a modifier)

My child
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Thank you very much, AlpheccaStars.
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