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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Someone in negative sentences
I learned at school that we use ‚someone‘ in positive sentences, ‚anyone‘ in negative sentences and questions.
Now I came across the following sentence. Is it wrong or are there exceptions to the rule? „I was told not to insult someone and Never to exclude someone.“
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anonymous I learned at school that we use ‚someone‘ in positive sentences, ‚anyone‘ in negative sentences and questions. That is a guideline of general usage, not a rule. anonymous .
- anonymous I learned at school that we use ‚someone‘ in positive sentences, ‚anyone‘ in negative sentences and questions.
- That is a guideline of general usage, not a rule.
- anonymous .
- Is it wrong or are there exceptions to the rule?
- “ It is not wrong, just less common.
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anonymousI learned at school that we use ‚someone‘ in positive sentences, ‚anyone‘ in negative sentences and questions.
That is a guideline of general usage, not a rule.
anonymous. Is it wrong or are there exceptions to the rule? „I was told not to insult someone and Never to exclude someone.“
It is not wrong, just
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