Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Someone, Anyone, Somebody, Anybody?
I am curious to know the correct usage of the following words: "someone," "anyone," "somebody," "anybody" (and any other appropriate substitution for for those words).
For example, which is correct?
"I need assistance; is there anyone here who can help me?"
"I need assistance; is there someone here who can help me?"
"I need assistance; is there anybody here who can help me?"
"I need assistance; is there somebody here who can help me?"
For example, which is correct?
"I need assistance; is there anyone here who can help me?"
"I need assistance; is there someone here who can help me?"
"I need assistance; is there anybody here who can help me?"
"I need assistance; is there somebody here who can help me?"
Top answer
All four are correct!
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Usually we use 'anyone' or 'anybody' for negative and interrogative sentences, like the following :
1. Is there anyone here?
2. I don't see anybody here.
As for 'someone' and somebody', we use them for positive sentences :
1. I see someone's coming.
2. I met somebody in this house yesterday.
1. Is there anyone here?
2. I don't see anybody here.
As for 'someone' and somebody', we use them for positive sentences :
1. I see someone's coming.
2. I met somebody in this house yesterday.
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