Something to mean more than one
Hi. I think the following sentences mean the same in a context where each bought an item they like, although what the items are is not identified by the use of the pronoun "something" and the phrase "some things." Do they mean the same in that context? I hope my question is clear. Thank you in advance for your help.
1. They bought something they like.
2. They bought some things they like.
3. They each bought something they like.
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anonymous 1. They bought something they like. I would expect "liked".
- anonymous 1.
- They bought something they like.
- I would expect "liked".
- The two of them together bought a single thing, like a married couple buying a sofa.
- anonymous 2.
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anonymous1. They bought something they like.
I would expect "liked". The two of them together bought a single thing, like a married couple buying a sofa.
anonymous2. They bought some things they like.
"Liked". Alone, this is ambiguous. My first impression is that the two of them together bought three or more things
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