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Everlastinghope Posted 16 years ago
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Please,what's the difference between these two sentences :

1-There's a man at the door.

2-There's some man at the door.
  

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Hi, Please,what's the difference between these two sentences : 1-There's a man at the door. Suggests the speaker does not know him. 2-There's some man at the door.

  • Hi, Please,what's the difference between these two sentences : 1-There's a man at the door.
  • Suggests the speaker does not know him.
  • 2-There's some man at the door.
  • Emphasizes the above, and also suggests that the speaker does not much care who the man is and considers him rather unimportant.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Please,what's the difference between these two sentences :

1-There's a man at the door. Suggests the speaker does not know him.

2-There's some man at the door. Emphasizes the above, and also suggests that the speaker does not much care who the man is and considers him rather unimportant.

Clive

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