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Father93 Posted 14 years ago
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I have a business of my own. Why I can't say I have some business of my own.
  

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father93 I have a business of my own. I have a business of my own - means you don't work for somebody else for a living, or you are the proprietor of a business registered to your name. father93 Why I can't say I have some business of my own.

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  • father93 I have a business of my own.
  • I have a business of my own - means you don't work for somebody else for a living, or you are the proprietor of a business registered to your name.
  • father93 Why I can't say I have some business of my own.
  • Yes, you can.
  • but it doesn't mean the different thing.
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father93 I have a business of my own.
I have a business of my own - means you don't work for somebody else for a living, or you are the proprietor of a business registered to your name.
father93Why I can't say I have some business of my own.
Yes, you can. but it doesn't mean the different thing.
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Hi,

typo

. . . but it doesn't mean the same thing

Clive
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I have a business of my own. Why I can't say I have some business of my own.

In the meaning of owning an enterprise, you have to use the plural with some:
I have some businesses of my own.

eg.
I have a dog. (one dog)
I have some dogs: a poodle, a chow, a beagle, a terrier and a few mongrels.
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Clive. . . but it doesn't mean the same thing
I should take another shot of Nyquil and go back to sleep and nurse my cold...!
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