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Do you accept both of them?
He was interrupted twice by some/a troublemaker in the audience.
He was interrupted twice by some/a troublemaker in the audience.
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Do you accept both of them? He was interrupted twice by some/a troublemaker in the audience. I do.
- Do you accept both of them?
- He was interrupted twice by some/a troublemaker in the audience.
- I do.
- I'd consider "some" a bit lower register.
- It's dismissive, or perhaps a pejorative.
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Do you accept both of them?
He was interrupted twice by some/a troublemaker in the audience.
I do. I'd consider "some" a bit lower register. It's dismissive, or perhaps a pejorative. That is, it's meant to denigrate the person.
He was interrupted twice by some/a troublemaker in the audience.
I do. I'd consider "some" a bit lower register. It's dismissive, or perhaps a pejorative. That is, it's meant to denigrate the person.
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