someone

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronoun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Abbreviation 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 Related terms 1.4 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

some + one

[edit] Pronoun

someone

1. some person.

   Is someone there?

[edit] Usage notes

• Logically related to anyone, everyone, and no one. Becomes no one via negation.

  Did anyone help with the clean-up effort?

  Yes, someone helped yesterday, but no one did today because everyone was too busy.

[edit] Synonyms

• anybody, anyone, somebody

[edit] Abbreviation

Some translation dictionaries have used the abbreviation s.o. or so for someone.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• no one
• everyone
• anyone
• somewhere
• something

[edit] Noun

someone (plural someones)

1. A partially specified but unnamed person.

   Do you need a gift for that special someone?

   The someones under discussion were eventually arrested.