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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Can I replace "anybody" as somebody in the sentence below?
Q. I'd like to know anybody can be replace as somebody.
I think it's impossible . If I'm right, I don't know why.
Would you explain on it?
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I learned later that my friend who was earning 10times as much as anybody else has worked for a large company some years before.
I think it's impossible . If I'm right, I don't know why.
Would you explain on it?
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I learned later that my friend who was earning 10times as much as anybody else has worked for a large company some years before.
Top answer
No, "somebody" doesn't fit your example. "Anybody" compares the subject to all of the people in the company. "Somebody" would compare it to just one person.
- No, "somebody" doesn't fit your example.
- "Anybody" compares the subject to all of the people in the company.
- "Somebody" would compare it to just one person.
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No, "somebody" doesn't fit your example. "Anybody" compares the subject to all of the people in the company. "Somebody" would compare it to just one person.
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