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Surfer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Some + plural
What does some mean when it's used before a plural count noun?
Some students were caught cheating.
Does it mean their number was unknown, or their identities were unknown? What to say to give the other meaning?
Thank you.
Some students were caught cheating.
Does it mean their number was unknown, or their identities were unknown? What to say to give the other meaning?
Thank you.
Top answer
Some students were caught cheating. A few students; several students. Surfer What to say to give the other meaning?
- Some students were caught cheating.
- A few students; several students.
- Surfer What to say to give the other meaning?
- I don't think it would be possible to catch someone cheating without knowing who you had caught.
- Some students were caught cheating, but no one knew who they were.
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SurferWhat does some mean when it's used before a plural count noun?Some students were caught cheating.A few students; several students.
SurferWhat to say to give the other meaning?I don't think it would be possible to catch someone cheating without knowing who you had caught.
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CalifJimA few students; several students.Quantity.., right.
CalifJimI don't think it would be possible to catch someone cheating without knowing who you had caught.
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SurferI thought the word some implied unknown identity with count nouns, and unknown quantity with mass nouns.Not really. It's more dependent on the situation. From the situation you might be able to infer the 'unknown identity' part of it, but not necessarily.
I saw some people knocking on your door while you were out. (several, but in thi
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