Some Is Not “Some”: Why One Small English Word Means Five Different Things
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 Tymur Levitin
04.06.2026 4 min read
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