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Some Is Not “Some”: Why One Small English Word Means Five Different Things
Some Is Not “Some”: Why One Small English Word Means Five Different Things | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Comparative Linguistics

Some Is Not “Some”: Why One Small English Word Means Five Different Things

If I had to choose one English word that causes more confusion than it deserves, some would be a strong candidate. Students usually learn it as: Then they open a real book, watch a film, listen to native speakers, and suddenly discover that some can mean: The problem is not grammar. The problem is that […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 04.06.2026 • 4 min read
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What a Dictionary Won’t Tell You — and Why Intuition Might | LEVITIN SCHOOL
20.07.2025

What a Dictionary Won’t Tell You — and Why Intuition Might

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Author’s column by Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Start Language School by Tymur Levitin A word is not just a meaning — it’s a choice You find a word in the dictionary. It looks right.You use it. And something feels… off. The sentence is “correct,” but the meaning — not quite.That’s because a […]

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